A quick note today so we get our snowfall totals in order: the snow has stopped after getting about 5 cm over night (that familiar sound of snow rumbling off the roof sending us off to bed). It's sunny at the moment, the freezing line is about to head up the mountain and rain is forecast. For the moment it's all nice and white and snowy at base level. Very pleasant to look at, even if it's not going to last. Yet.

Just a nice white dusting, but enough to give that tingle to the spine and that snow smell for the nose.

Just a quick note here, as a light dusting of snow is melting under a good strong late-fall sun (not calling it winter until we're covered!).

It's still more than a month until the ski areas have their scheduled openings (and all you people making early-season reservations.