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🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Are you planning to go to the mountains today? The conditions on the trails will surprise you

Rescue services in the Beskids have issued a warning about difficult trail conditions due to melting snow and ice, despite sunny weather attracting many hikers.

Feb 28 • 08:39 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Hellisheiði, Holtavörðuheiði, and Fjarðarheiði all closed

Several significant mountain roads in Iceland are closed due to hazardous conditions including black ice and avalanche risk.

Feb 26 • 22:08 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Warning Level Due to Avalanche Risk in Súðavík

A warning has been issued in Súðavíkurhlíð due to potential avalanche risks.

Feb 26 • 19:47 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Significant avalanche danger in the mountains and Alps

There is a considerable avalanche risk in various Swedish mountain ranges, particularly in Västra Vindelfjällen, Södra Lapplandsfjällen, and Abisko-Riksgränsen, prompting warnings from experts due to recent snow conditions.

Feb 25 • 11:55 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Another death in an avalanche. The Alps have already claimed the lives of twenty people this year

Heavy snowfall and a high avalanche risk in the Alps and Southeast Europe have resulted in numerous fatalities, including a recent death of a Slovak skier.

Feb 21 • 20:20 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Significant Avalanche Danger in Swedish Mountains

There is a significant risk of avalanches in five mountain areas of Sweden, as indicated by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's Avalanche Forecasts website.

Feb 21 • 18:16 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Avalanche Forecasts: Deadly at the Source

The risk of avalanches in the Alps is rising, prompting calls for improved forecasting as winter weather conditions worsen.

Feb 21 • 07:12 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Snowfalls, blocked roads, trapped villages... The Alps facing 'maximum avalanche risk'

Exceptional snowfalls have led to blocked roads and trapped villages in the French Alps, coinciding with a peak in avalanche risk during the February holiday period.

Feb 20 • 19:34 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Climate crisis increases avalanche risk, studies show

Recent studies indicate that the climate crisis is contributing to a higher avalanche risk in high elevations, particularly in California's Sierra Nevada.

Feb 20 • 16:37 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Something Happens at Night – Avalanche Risk Increases in Finnish Lapland

The avalanche risk in Finnish Lapland is expected to rise due to incoming precipitation over the weekend, according to meteorological reports.

Feb 20 • 11:37 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

High Avalanche Risk on Helgeland: - It is not often we see a red warning

A red avalanche warning has been issued for Helgeland and Svartisen due to heavy snowfall and strong winds, indicating a high risk of avalanches in the area.

Feb 20 • 06:27 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

High avalanche danger in Helgeland

There is a significant avalanche risk in Helgeland, Norway, with warnings of large, naturally triggered avalanches due to recent heavy snowfall and strong winds.

Feb 20 • 04:58 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Climate-driven snow drought set stage for deadly California avalanche, experts say

Experts attribute the deadly avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains to a climate-driven snow drought that has increased avalanche risk in the region.

Feb 19 • 14:30 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

More than 30 avalanches: Three dead from avalanches in Austria

Three individuals, including a German, have died in a series of avalanches in western Austria amid a heightened avalanche risk.

Feb 18 • 17:25 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Intense showers, avalanche risk, and strong winds: discover the weather of the week in France

The weather forecast for the week in France indicates intense showers, a significant risk of avalanches, and strong winds, particularly affecting mountainous areas.

Feb 16 • 08:21 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Orange avalanche warning - increases this afternoon

An orange avalanche warning has been issued for several regions in Norway, indicating a heightened risk of avalanches this afternoon, particularly in the Tromsø area.

Feb 16 • 05:53 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Italian Aosta Valley: Two Skiers Killed by Avalanche in Italy

Two skiers died in an avalanche in the Aosta Valley, Italy, despite low avalanche risk at the time of the incident.

Feb 15 • 21:38 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Snow Chaos in the Alps: Warning of Avalanches

Heavy snowfall in the French Alps prompts warnings of high avalanche risk for skiers from local authorities.

Feb 13 • 21:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Three skiers die in avalanche in the French Alps

Three skiers have died in an avalanche in the Val d'Isère ski resort in the French Alps, where avalanche risk remains very high.

Feb 13 • 16:50 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
World

Three skiers died in the French Alps

Three skiers have died in the French Alps due to an avalanche, with warnings in place about heightened avalanche risk in the region.

Feb 13 • 16:08 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Snowstorm closes popular ski resorts in a row

A heavy snowstorm has caused the closure of several ski resorts in the Alps, particularly in France, due to immense snowfall and increased avalanche risk.

Feb 12 • 13:12 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"We haven't experienced such a risk of avalanches since 2018": during the vacation period, major ski resorts close slopes

Major ski resorts in the French Alps, including Tignes and La Plagne, have closed their slopes due to extreme avalanche risk ahead of the February school holidays.

Feb 12 • 11:07 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

After avalanche accidents: Off-piste is a risk activity

Over 50 people have died in avalanches in the Alps this winter, prompting warnings from experts about the dangers of off-piste skiing.

Feb 9 • 12:44 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

State of uncertainty declared due to avalanche danger

A state of uncertainty has been declared on the road in Fagradal due to the risk of an avalanche, as announced by the police in East Iceland.

Jan 29 • 21:03 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Three dead and one injured by avalanches in the French Alps

Three skiers were killed and one injured due to avalanches in the French Alps, with warnings issued for high avalanche risk.

Jan 11 • 02:20 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The Generalitat activates the alert for intense snowfall and avalanche risk in the Pyrenees and asks to take extra precautions

The Generalitat has activated the Neucat alert plan due to intense snowfall affecting much of the Pyrenees, warning of possible snow accumulation and avalanche risks.

Jan 10 • 14:02 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Wet in Bavaria: Winter Storm 'Elli' Increases Avalanche Danger in the Mountains

Winter storm 'Elli' has raised the avalanche risk in the Bavarian mountains due to stormy west winds and snowfall, with significant danger above the tree line and moderate risk below.

Jan 9 • 17:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Snowdon AVALANCHE alert as Storm Goretti 'weather bomb' puts tourists at risk

A warning for avalanche risk has been issued for Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, due to Storm Goretti bringing heavy snowfall and unstable snow conditions.

Jan 8 • 13:25 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

The Pyrenees maintain a high avalanche risk after adding its fourth victim this week

The Pyrenees region is experiencing a high avalanche risk, resulting in four fatalities this holiday season, with the latest victim found by mountain rescue teams.

Jan 2 • 02:03 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

The risk of avalanches is high in the Pyrenees and will remain so in the coming hours

The high risk of avalanches in the Pyrenees persists, following a tragic incident where three mountaineers died and one woman was slightly injured due to an avalanche near Panticosa.

Dec 29 • 17:29 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

PHOTO/VIDEO Snow devours entire villages in Italy: People are digging tunnels to homes and cars

A snowstorm has completely paralyzed the region of the Maritime Alps in Piedmont, Italy, with reports of up to 3 meters of snow and blocked roads, prompting residents to dig tunnels to access their homes and vehicles.

Dec 28 • 15:04 UTC

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