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A pre-Christmas snow streak in the east at the end of the week is followed by a milder phase over the holidays. Plus: 2017 was pretty warm overall, little ice in the polar regions and continued trouble with the weather on the internet.

We are happy to announce: The PowderGuide weather service is back! Fresh snow, sunshine, SnowGrid, text forecast all now also on PG 3.0!

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.

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!

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.

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.

This week's WeatherBlog takes its cue from the recent snowFlurry and looks at why humidity is relevant to spring firn. The weather is and remains rather dull, with plenty of sunshine throughout the Alps before it gets a little more unsettled at the weekend.

As PowderAlert has already explained in more detail: it's snowing heavily in the southwest. In the north-east, it's only snowing a little today, then spring will continue. This basic constellation won't change much over the next few days either. What's more: tomorrow is World Weather Day!

You only ski good powder once or twice a season. Carrying skis is part of it. The real touring season is spring.