Summer Blizzard Blankets the Alps

By the looks of Stelvio's webcams, skiers might get a bit more winter than they'd normally bargain for while skiing there in July.

Local weather stations reported between 20-100cm of snow on the ground at Stelvio Pass, but the storm is expected to taper off into Wednesday. Lifts are spinning at Stelvio Pass from 7:30am to 12:30pm daily.  

Hintertux Glacier, on the Italian/Austrian border also got more than just a dusting of snow over the last few days.

According to the ski area's snow report, the Gefroene Wand glacier got 65cm (roughly 25 inches!) of snow, and Tuxer Fernerhaus glacier saw 45cm (about 17 inches). The low pressure system over Tyrol is expected to continue with mixed snow and rain showers into Thursday, but weakening by Thursday afternoon.

Hintertux is another ski area in the Alps that stays open all year round, thanks to its high altitude and glaciated terrain. Hintertux has 64 kilometers of skiing in the winter and up to 20 kilometers in the summer. The area is currently open for skiing with lifts spinning until 1:30pm daily, conditions dependent.