Snow has begun falling above about 2,000m in the Alps.
Several ski areas in Austria, including Schladming and Obertauern pictured above, have posted images and reported light snowfall on their higher slopes.
Light snowfall is expected across the Alps over the coming days with the potential for heavier falls later in the week if longer term forecasts prove correct.
Temperatures above about 2,000m have dropped below freezing day and night in the past 36 hours and are now expected to stay low, with single digit temperatures in valleys.
Snowfall has also been reported on the upper slopes of Europe's most southerly ski area of Sierra Nevada in Spain, with heavier falls to lower levels in northern Europe including Scotland and Scandinavia.