It's still wild and mild out there, but at altitude the snow is stacking up.

There's snow at altitude, rain lower down, and a strong southerly wind.

There'll be rain lower down: but some of the higher resorts could see 50cm of fresh snow in the next three days.

After last week's epic storms, the march to winter has been temporarily halted.

Cheer up! Loads of the white stuff is falling at altitude and the cover stretches down to the valley floor.

Up to half a metre of snow is expected today, with more to follow during the week ahead.

A snowy October has raised hopes of a strong start to the ski season. Meanwhile, in the Alps, there are signs the weather will turn colder at the weekend.

It's been an exciting few days: but now we must wait for a mild spell to pass in the Alps.

Our latest Snow Report looks ahead to another helping of autumn snow.