The weekend saw a spate fatal avalanche accidents.

It will stay cold all week: with more snow expected at the weekend.

In several areas the warning level is 5/5, and resorts are currently cut off.

In the French Alps they could do with some more snow. In Austria, they wish it would stop.

But Austria and eastern Switzerland will still get the lion's share of the white stuff.

The weather is unlikely to change before Sunday afternoon.

The north-eastern quarter of the Alps has turned wintry, while the sun shines elsewhere.

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.