Alps' holiday snow shortage leaves skiing addicts in withdrawal
Rome
FOR the third year in a row, the search for Alpine snow is on.
An ultra-dry December marred the start of the ski season in the mountainous heart of Europe, which draws millions expecting Instagram-ready white peaks and pretty villages. A colder January is improving conditions, but the unpredictable early winter weather cut ticket sales at resorts and confounded holiday planning.
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