There's a dusting of snow on the high Alps today, but the first chance of a proper autumn storm comes next week.

This week it's North America's turn to get a taste of the season ahead.

This one will be heavy in places - but warmer weather is just around the corner.

But it'll be followed by a return of late-summer warmth.

Cold winds from the south have brought light, dry powder to the slopes.

Temperatures are set to soar in the first half of the week.

For the second weekend running, the eastern Alps have just had a winter preview.

The Alps have just had their first autumn preview.

For a while, the snowline could drop to 2,000m.

The resorts of south-eastern Australia have the freshest snow right now.