April has shown its cold and uncomfortable side in Germany so far.

During the night from Saturday to Sunday, wintry temperatures prevailed in many places.

At lower altitudes, i.e. apart from peaks like the Zugspitze, the snow cover in Baden-Württemberg was thickest.

According to the German Weather Service (DWD), Niederstetten reported a 27 centimeter thick snow cover on Sunday morning.

20 centimeters were measured at several stations in the Swabian Alb.

And even in Munich there was 10 centimeters of snow.

According to the DWD, the locally large amount of snow is unusual.

There was often less snow at the end of April or even at the beginning of May.

It was really cold at night further north.

The lowest temperature was measured in Wernigerode at minus 10.5 degrees.

In Eslohe in the Sauerland and around the Harz Mountains, the minus degrees were also in double digits - at minus 10 degrees.

Snow – even in Italy

In Italy, the first weekend in April is also wintry in some places.

Snow fell on Vesuvius on Saturday, and the 1280 meter high volcano near Naples in the south of the country was then covered by a white layer.

It was also snowing in other parts of the country, for example in the popular tourist resort of Cinque Terre in Liguria or on the holiday island of Sardinia.

In addition, there were strong winds and storms, especially in central and southern Italy.

During a sudden thunderstorm in Rome, lightning struck a tree in Villa Borghese Park.

The tree fell and hit two women.

One of the two women was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.