Photo: Verbier webcamIt appears the summer hiking season may be over for another year as many Swiss alpine resorts saw fresh snow over the weekend. A cold front saw temperatures fall last week and over the weekend, with many places in the lowlands experiencing ground frost. With the snow level dropping to 1,500m and heavy precipitation in many parts, on Monday many alpine resorts woke up to fresh snow on the ground. The proof on our livecams: https://t.co/X4saHEa3UO #Verbier pic.twitter.com/04yReAG0we — Verbier (@VerbierResorts) September 18, 2017So does this mean the definitive end of summer? As in 2016, average temperatures dropped below 16 degrees in the middle of the month.

Source: The Local September 18, 2017 08:26 UTC