(Zermatt yesterday)
Another snowfall bringing 30-50cm of fresh snow to higher slopes is expected to cross the Alps over the next 48 hours.
It's the fourth such wave of snowfall to cross the region since early September and the bands of snowfall are coming increasingly frequently, raising hopes for a good start to the main 15-16 ski season.
Snowfall predictions are particularly good for ski areas in Italy and Switzerland that are already open including Passo Stelvio (which claims the deepest snow depth in the Alps at present) and Cervinia, as well as Saas Fee and Zermatt.
Laax is scheduled to open for the season on Saturday which could be perfect timing just after the snow storm if forecasts are correct.
Across the Atlantic there's been a wave of snowfall across the West of North America too with resorts in Utah and Washington State posting snowfall pics and Loveland in Colorado opening for the season tomorrow,, two days earlier than last year.