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FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) VALLEY OF CHAMONIX, MONTENVERS AND ICE SEA AREA, TAS AVALANCHE TRIGGER Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 4

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 2

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day. This video shows snow-covered Downtown Truckee in California.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows outbound vehicles at Hemu Village in Kanas scenic area, Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village in the well-known Kanas scenic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was cleared on Tuesday afternoon after avalanches hit the area days ago. Currently, the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, previously hindered by road closures due to avalanches, is now accessible to the surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-KANAS SCENIC AREA-SNOW-BLOCKED ROAD CLEARED (CN)

(240116) -- ALTAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows outbound vehicles at Hemu Village in Kanas scenic area, Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village in the well-known Kanas scenic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was cleared on Tuesday afternoon after avalanches hit the area days ago. Currently, the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, previously hindered by road closures due to avalanches, is now accessible to the surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-KANAS SCENIC AREA-SNOW-BLOCKED ROAD CLEARED (CN)

(240116) -- ALTAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows outbound vehicles at Hemu Village in Kanas scenic area, Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village in the well-known Kanas scenic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was cleared on Tuesday afternoon after avalanches hit the area days ago. Currently, the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, previously hindered by road closures due to avalanches, is now accessible to the surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-KANAS SCENIC AREA-SNOW-BLOCKED ROAD CLEARED (CN)

(240116) -- ALTAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows a special machine clearing the snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village and the county seat of Burqin, in Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village in the well-known Kanas scenic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was cleared on Tuesday afternoon after avalanches hit the area days ago. Currently, the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, previously hindered by road closures due to avalanches, is now accessible to the surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-KANAS SCENIC AREA-SNOW-BLOCKED ROAD CLEARED (CN)

(240116) -- ALTAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows outbound vehicles at Hemu Village in Kanas scenic area, Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village in the well-known Kanas scenic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was cleared on Tuesday afternoon after avalanches hit the area days ago. Currently, the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, previously hindered by road closures due to avalanches, is now accessible to the surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-KANAS SCENIC AREA-SNOW-BLOCKED ROAD CLEARED (CN)

(240116) -- ALTAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows a special machine clearing the snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village and the county seat of Burqin, in Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village in the well-known Kanas scenic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was cleared on Tuesday afternoon after avalanches hit the area days ago. Currently, the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, previously hindered by road closures due to avalanches, is now accessible to the surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A sign indicates that the Galibier refuge is at an altitude of 2556 meters, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The snow milling machine clears the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The snow milling machine clears the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The snow milling machine clears the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The snow milling machine clears the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A man probes and marks where the road is to guide the Milling Machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A man probes and marks where the road is to guide the Milling Machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A man probes and marks where the road is to guide the Milling Machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A man probes and marks where the road is to guide the Milling Machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A man probes and marks where the road is to guide the Milling Machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The milling machine clears the road, view from inside the machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The milling machine clears the road, view from inside the machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The snow milling machine clears the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The snow milling machine clears the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A backhoe plows the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The snow milling machine clears the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The snow milling machine clears the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The snow milling machine clears the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The snow milling machine clears the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

The snow milling machine clears the road, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

Inside view of the ratrac, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

Inside view of the ratrac, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Volcanic eruptions continue in southwestern Japan

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a continuing volcanic eruption of Mt. Shinmoe in the Kirishima mountain range, running through the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, on Jan. 31, 2011. Local officials in Takaharu in Miyazaki Prefecture recommended the previous day that about 500 households evacuate, citing the danger of avalanches of earth and rocks occurring around the mountain.

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People take refuge due to eruption

TAKAHARU, Japan - Evacuees gather at a shelter in Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, in the early hours of Jan. 31, 2011, after the local government recommended the previous day that about 500 households evacuate, citing the danger of avalanches of earth and rocks occurring around erupting Mt. Shinmoe.

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More than 10,000 feared dead in Venezuela disaster

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R with microphone) talks to survivors from mud slides and floods caused by torrential rain in Caracas on Dec. 20. Avalanches of water, mud and boulders, triggered by several days of torrential rain, wiped out neighborhoods along Venezuela's northern coast. More than 10,000 people are feared dead.

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Ski guide checks snow to protect skiers from avalanches

Ski guide Kuniyoshi Komine checks layers of snow at a Norikura Kogen highland resort in Matsumoto, Nagao Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2015, to protect backcountry skiers from avalanches. Backcountry skiers hit by snow slides have been increasing in Japan along with the growing popularity of the sport. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic eruptions continue in southwestern Japan

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a continuing volcanic eruption of Mt. Shinmoe in the Kirishima mountain range, running through the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, on Jan. 31, 2011. Local officials in Takaharu in Miyazaki Prefecture recommended the previous day that about 500 households evacuate, citing the danger of avalanches of earth and rocks occurring around the mountain. (Kyodo)

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People take refuge due to eruption

TAKAHARU, Japan - Evacuees gather at a shelter in Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, in the early hours of Jan. 31, 2011, after the local government recommended the previous day that about 500 households evacuate, citing the danger of avalanches of earth and rocks occurring around erupting Mt. Shinmoe. (Kyodo)

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Vorsicht Dachlawinen sign (Beware of roof avalanches), Catholic Parish Church of Saint Agathius, cemetery

Schladming, a small town and a large winter-sports resort, a popular tourist destination, in River Enns valley in Schladming Dachstein Region, northwest Styria, Austria, on January 31, 2019. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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More than 10,000 feared dead in Venezuela disaster

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R with microphone) talks to survivors from mud slides and floods caused by torrential rain in Caracas on Dec. 20. Avalanches of water, mud and boulders, triggered by several days of torrential rain, wiped out neighborhoods along Venezuela's northern coast. More than 10,000 people are feared dead.