Passo Gardena in Italy’s Dolomites, June 11.
High Alpine passes have slipped back toward winter.
On June 11, Passo Gardena in Italy's Dolomites was under a fresh white dusting at around 2,000 m (6,560 ft). Local forecasts had the pass down to -2C (28.4F), with temperatures at 3,000 m (9,840 ft) around -4C (24.8F).
At Passo dello Stelvio, snow totaling 23 cm (9.1 in) has been reported, with the Stelvio glacier down to -8C (17.6F).
Switzerland saw the same pattern.
Swiss lowland highs were held to 16C (60.8F), with the central and eastern Alps seeing a few centimeters below 2,000 m.
