How much similar is skateboarding to snowboarding?

I'm looking to go snowboarding at the end of the year and looking at ski resorts right now but I'm not sure whether to go to a place with more beginner trails or more advanced trails. I've never really even seen snow before so I've got no experience with any of this. I have been skateboarding for years and have done a small bit of surfing so I was wondering if anyone knows if those skills transfer over at all? I don't want to go to a beginner area and get bored immediately but I don't want to be too cocky and bite off more than I can chew.

Any insights would be much appreciated, thanks.