Winter made an early-season entrance in Australia overnight, with a polar blast from the Antarctic dumping up to 15cm of fresh snow on the slopes as temperatures tumbled to around -2.C.

Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites is hosting one of the winter’s sporting highlights this coming weekend, March 28 and 29, 2026, when its Seceda slope will once again become the stage for the Südtirol Gardenissima, the longest giant slalom in the world.

Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 26 March 2026: Record 1.3m (52") Midwest snowfall contrasts with extreme western US warmth.

Weekly Snow News for Europe, updated 26 March 2026: Up to 50cm (20") fresh snow refreshes Alpine slopes as colder conditions return.

Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 26 March 2026: Hokkaido leads with 32cm (13") fresh snow and Japan’s deepest base at 440cm (156").