Early snow to hit the alps

Météo France reports Monday that snow will start falling across the Alps from as early as Tuesday this week with moderate falls expected at the weekend. With many resorts not due to open for another 6 weeks, premature and over-keen skiers may have to wax their skis and strap them to their backs for the time-being.

After two seasons (winter and summer), which could best be described as médiocre, resort managers are praying to the skies for a repeat of the winter of 1990-91, which saw lifts open by mid-November and runs regularly topped up until April.