The Lecht ski area in Scotland (pictured above this morning) has announced it will re-open some runs this May Day Bank Holiday long weekend after a week of snowfall and consistent snowfall in the Scottish highlands which is expected to continue over the weekend.
The Lecht was forced to close, along with nearby Glenshee, before the start of the Easter Holidays in late march as warm, dry conditions melted away snow cover.
However the past week has seen 'mid-Winter weather' return to the Scottish Highlands with snow reaching the valley floor in some areas for the first time since January.
The Lecht joins two of the five Scottish Highland ski areas which have stayed open since January – Glencoe on the West Coast and Cairngorm above Aviemore, both also reporting excellent snow conditions.
There's no word yet on openings beyond Bank Holiday Monday. Glencoe has said that will be its last day of operations for the season but Cairngorm is yet to announce a season end date.