WI:Winter comes late in the Alps 218 BC

According to Livy, Hannibal's crossing of the Alps was hindered not only by hostile mountain tribes, but by an early snowfall. What if there was no early winter snowfall in the Alps that year? In what ways might this have impacted Hannibal's crossing and the events of the first couple years of his Italian campaign?

Ahem.. This belongs in the Before-1900 Forum
 
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