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A ski resort in northern Italy was coated with 10cm of snow on Sunday as temperatures plunged to -8C.

The northeast Italian town of Pordenone also experienced strong snowstorms over the weekend where residents were hit by a sudden change in temperatures.

Strong winds battered the northern Italian region after a prolonged heatwave that hit Europe in late July.

Parts of Austria have also seen a dramatic shift in weather over the weekend.