1.   The best policies will also provide transport to another resort if yours has insufficient snow.

2.   Today we have had snow again this morning, but quite a nice sunny afternoon.

3.   We had snow in April, which is very unusual.

4.   While the alpine end of the sport needs only cold weather to produce skiable terrain, cross-country must have snow.

5.   We always have snow in January.

6.   Our hill is marvellous for sledging and we always have snow in January.

7.   We had more snow this year than the average annual amount.

8.   If the winter has light snow,survival and productivity next spring will be high.

9.   As a result, on Wednesday Fairbanks, Alaska, had its wettest September day on record while Denver had snow.

10.   But even with snowmaking scarce, cross-country areas are masters at making the use of what snow they have.