The north-eastern quarter of the Alps has turned wintry, while the sun shines elsewhere.
Category - Snow Report
Aim high for the best conditions.
As ever, altitude is your ally at this time of year.
In places, the avalanche risk is now 4/5.
More snow is expected this weekend, and a significant drop in temperature.
But it will be raining lower down this week. Thank goodness a colder spell is on its way...
But temperatures will start to yo-yo about in the middle of the week.
At last! The resorts can turn their snow cannons on.
Mother Nature has hit the pause button. But cooler weather should come next week.
Excellent early-season cover is building above about 2500m in the Alps. But temperatures are mild for the time of year.