While snow can occur at the highest Polish peaks in any month of the year, the last recorded August snowfall was in 2010. An even earlier occurrence was noted in July 2011.Forecasters expect a midweek temperature rise driven by warmer southern winds reaching the Tatras, meaning the snow cover is unlikely to last long. Still, nature has delivered a clear warning: winter is coming.The Tatra Mountains form the natural border between Slovakia and Poland and are the highest range within the Carpathians. Spanning about 750 km² (290 sq mi), the majority lies in Slovakia (600 km² / 232 sq mi), including Gerlach, the range's highest peak at 2,655 m (8,710 ft), located north of Poprad. Poland's highest peak, Rysy, rises to 2,499 m (8,200 ft) near the Slovak border.