This morning the Stubai glacier in the Austrian Tirol (pictured), one of those likely to open for its 9-10 month 2019-20 season later this month, said it had had 10cm (4 inches) of fresh snow so far.
Heavy #snowfall at Passo Dei Salati, Italy at 2970m elevation this morning 6th September! Winter is coming... Report via Meteo reporter storm; #severeweather #extremeweather #Europe pic.twitter.com/8UEg3lpa5B
โ WEATHER/ METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) September 6, 2019
The snowfall is expected to intensify over the weekend and come down to lower elevations meaning many ski areas should see white coverings to their mountain tops, and sometimes down to resort level, as low as 1500 metres.
Who is ready for winter? Snowfall at mt. Marmolada, Dolomites, Italy this morning, Sept 3rd. Video by Carlo Budel /Vivere La Montagna pic.twitter.com/eSxNr2IMmN
โ severe-weather.EU (@severeweatherEU) September 3, 2019
I thought they were all supposed to be melted by now? Someone get Al Gore on the horn...STAT...