China: Man Sprints Away Just in Time to Avoid Pile of Snow Slides From Rooftop

This is the dramatic moment that a man in China sprinted away just in time to avoid being hit by a huge pile of falling snow from a rooftop. On November 8, 2021, in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, the video captured the shocking scene as accumulated snow suddenly slid off the roof.　The man, noticing the danger, reacted instantly and ran.

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#CHINA-LOW TEMPERATURES-COUNTERMEASURES (CN)

(231219) -- BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows people clearing snow on the rooftop of greenhouse in Yangwan Village of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 18, 2023. Countermeasures have been taken to prevent or alleviate impacts inflicted by extensive snowfall and other freezing conditions. (Photo by Tan Yunfeng/Xinhua)

Snow comes tumbling down from rooftop like "mini-avalanche"

STORY: Snow comes tumbling down from rooftop like "mini-avalanche" DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:20 LOCATION: ALTAY, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of snow cleaning STORYLINE: Nearly a meter of snow has fallen in Hemu Village of Altay Prefecture in China's Xinjiang recently. For house safety, villagers need to clear snow on rooftops. People could have fun with it. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Altay, China. (XHTV)

Heavy snowfall in Hokuriku

Heavy snowfall in Hokuriku

FUKUI, Japan - A bus with thick snow on its rooftop runs past a snow plow (L) on a street in Fukui on Jan. 31, 2011. Heavy snowfall was observed in the Hokuriku areas along the Sea of Japan.

Elderly deaths in record snowfall

Elderly deaths in record snowfall

SENDAI, Japan - A man removes snow on a rooftop of a garage in Akita Prefecture's Yokote City where snow has accumulated over 150 centimeters, more than double in the average year, on Jan. 20, 2011. At least 23 people have died in Akita and four other northeastern Japan prefectures from snow-related accidents, with 70 percent of the victims being 60 years old and above.

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The Great Gonzo & Rizzo The Rat Film: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1990) Director: Brian Henson 11 December 1992 Date: 11 December 1992

Heavy snowfall in Hokuriku

Heavy snowfall in Hokuriku

FUKUI, Japan - A bus with thick snow on its rooftop runs past a snow plow (L) on a street in Fukui on Jan. 31, 2011. Heavy snowfall was observed in the Hokuriku areas along the Sea of Japan. (Kyodo)

Elderly deaths in record snowfall

Elderly deaths in record snowfall

SENDAI, Japan - A man removes snow on a rooftop of a garage in Akita Prefecture's Yokote City where snow has accumulated over 150 centimeters, more than double in the average year, on Jan. 20, 2011. At least 23 people have died in Akita and four other northeastern Japan prefectures from snow-related accidents, with 70 percent of the victims being 60 years old and above. (Kyodo)