More Fresh August Snowfall in the Alps
More Fresh August Snowfall in the Alps
Published : 07-Aug-2023 01:02
There's been further snowfall on high peaks and glaciers in the Alps as the unsettled weather continues.
Germany's Zugspitze Glacier, the country's highest ski area, was the only one to measure how much had fallen, reporting a 10cm accumulation overnight (pictured above).
Austria's Hintertux glacier, one of four (along with Italy's Passo Stelvio and Switzerland's Saas Fee and Cervinia/Zermatt) that are currently open to skiers reported temperatures at -7C at 3250m, the top of its slopes.
French ski areas Avoriaz and Les Arcs (the latter pictured below) were among those publishing pictures of snowfall up high on their slopes, saying it's a "cold snap before the hot weather returns).
The picture in August 2023 is, so far, much better than 12 months ago when only Hintertux was managing to open this time last year with the other centres closed due to too little snow left on their glacial ice.
Meanwhile further north in Finnish Lapland Levi and Ruka reported its just 60 days until they expect to open for their 23-24 seasons on 6th October thanks to snow saved from last year being recycled using snowfarming techniques.
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