Lea Hartl

When the weather really gets going, meteorologists' hearts always beat a little faster. This week's WeatherBlog therefore includes a summary of the rather spectacular weather of the last few days and, of course, a brief outlook.

PowderGuide partner Devold is a traditional Norwegian manufacturer of wool clothing that has been dressing fishermen, farmers and polar pioneers like Fridtjof Nansen since the 19th century. Nowadays, in addition to the classic Norwegian sweaters that kept Fridtjof warm and cozy, there is also an extensive range of merino underwear for all kinds of sporting activities. This week, the Breeze ski underwear ensemble is our Gear of the Week.

A normal, cool autumn, a new cold snap at the weekend, a new Italian low. When it's on, it's on, thinks winter and relies on tried and tested weather patterns.

The signs are still pointing to winter. A northerly current is carrying polar air masses towards the Alps. It's snowing and it's staying cold or getting colder, at least in Europe. If anyone is interested in the weather at the North Pole: it's getting warm there.

After the less productive northerly storm at the beginning of the week, a change in the general weather situation is now set to follow. It will be warmer and sunny before the next disturbance is expected to approach at the weekend. In the southern Mediterranean region, Medicane Numa has brought extreme weather and severe storm damage in recent days. Plus: Meteorologist dispute on the internet!

While the first big snowfalls of the season are causing a stir here in Germany, dozens of volunteers are mercilessly trampling the first snow of the winter in Aspen. Shoes and trouser legs wrapped in Ducktape, they march through the freshly snow-covered terrain to prevent the early season snow from becoming an old snow problem.

Now that our colleague Orakel has already spoken twice, it's high time for the WeatherBlog to dive back into the action. The weather has a lot to offer at the moment, so we'll take a classic look at the current situation and the outlook for the future.

ORF reports: "The winter weather is forcing changes to the supersonic training of army fighter pilots. The noise of their exercises could trigger avalanches in the snow-covered high Alps. The flights have been moved to the north and north-east of Austria."

At a meeting in summer 2017, the European avalanche warning services decided on changes to the hazard level matrix and the nomenclature of avalanche sizes.

The Caviahue ski resort in the province of Neuquén, which is rather unknown even within Argentina, offers a selection of impressively flat pistes nestled in a volcanic lunar landscape. The Caviahue volcano is interesting as a smoking ski tour destination, while the surrounding terrain mainly offers sled-access potential.

This year, the weather is once again following the perceived trend of "bathing weather at Christmas, snow at Easter" and is generally "april" for the Easter weekend. Why is it often so unstable in April?

The unsettled weather continues for the time being. After the very warm weekend, temperatures have now dropped back to a level appropriate for the time of year and the April weather is living up to its reputation with a mix of showers, clouds and a few hours of sunshine.