Spring Snow Hits Ukraine; Tenerife Dusted; Iceland Shivers; U.S. Resorts Blanketed From Tahoe to New England; Mexico Chills; Early Winter For New Zealand; + Poles Freeze

Spring Snow Hits Ukraine

Snow has hit the Carpathians, Ukraine, with drifts up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) reported on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi.

According to mountain rescuers in the area, conditions on April 10 were particularly severe: -10C (14F), dense fog, near-zero visibility, and sustained winds from the west-northwest.

Such heavy snowfall in April is considered rare.

Rescuers have issued warnings about dangerous travel conditions and are urging people avoiding the highlands.

Tenerife Dusted

Storm Olivier delivered April snow to Mount Teide on Tenerife, part of Spain’s Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa.