A number of popular tourists resorts have had to close due to unprecedented weather conditions in recent months.
More than a million people are estimated to travel from the UK to take skiing holidays in countries such as France and Switzerland each year. But a number of low-level resorts have had to close, as temperatures have been too high for snow deep enough to facilitate winter sports.
The Local reports the period immediately after Christmas was the warmest since 1997 in France and much of the country experienced “exceptionally high” temperatures, averaging at least 7 to 8C above seasonal norms.
