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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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Turkey: Teenage Judo Star Emre Yazgan Killed In Palandöken Avalanche

Emre Yazgan, 18, a Turkish judo star, was killed, and four others were injured in an avalanche on Palandöken Ski Resort in Erzurum, eastern Turkey, on Saturday, December 21, the Ministry of Health reported.

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US: Winter Storm Hits Parts Of California Bringing Heavy Snowfall

A winter storm pushed through California from Friday to Saturday, December 13 to 14, delivering heavy snow. A backcountry avalanche warning was issued for the Tahoe region in effect until Sunday morning.

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China: Man Narrowly Dodges Roof Avalanche In Hunan

Thanks to his lightning-fast reflexes, a man narrowly dodged a roof avalanche in Hunan, China on February 7. Chinese netizens commented humorously, "His reaction is so quick! If it were me, I'd probably look up to see where the sound came from."

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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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US: Snowstorm Hits Utah, Valley Areas See Snow Accumulations

A storm rolled across much of Utah on Wednesday, February 7, bringing rain and heavy snow. Weather authorities said the storm could last through Friday. An avalanche warning was issued for southwest and central Utah mountain ranges through Thursday morning on top of winter weather advisories for mountains across the state. Valley areas in the north also saw rain turn to snow due to cold air moving in.

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-WINTER SPORTS-HOTSPOT-SKIERS (CN)

(230226) -- URUMQI, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peng Chao (1st L) leads an avalanche search and rescue drill at a ski resort in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Jan. 13, 2023. With its high-quality snow conditions, Xinjiang in northwest China has built a number of high-standard ski resorts and become a new hotspot for winter sports. The snow season in Altay, which is located in the northernmost part of Xinjiang, can last up to seven months, making it a heaven for winter sports lovers. At the beginning of the snow season in 2021, Beijing-based skier Peng Chao rented a cabin in the village of Hemu in the Altay Mountain as a work station for his startup team. The team primarily conducts ski equipment testing and popularises knowledge about skiing. As a veteran skier, Peng has dual certifications in skiing and snowboarding, as well as coaching qualifications at various levels. Meanwhile, he continuously participates in skiing safety-related training both domestically and abroad.

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-WINTER SPORTS-HOTSPOT-SKIERS (CN)

(230226) -- URUMQI, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peng Chao (R) leads an avalanche search and rescue drill at a ski resort in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Jan. 13, 2023. With its high-quality snow conditions, Xinjiang in northwest China has built a number of high-standard ski resorts and become a new hotspot for winter sports. The snow season in Altay, which is located in the northernmost part of Xinjiang, can last up to seven months, making it a heaven for winter sports lovers. At the beginning of the snow season in 2021, Beijing-based skier Peng Chao rented a cabin in the village of Hemu in the Altay Mountain as a work station for his startup team. The team primarily conducts ski equipment testing and popularises knowledge about skiing. As a veteran skier, Peng has dual certifications in skiing and snowboarding, as well as coaching qualifications at various levels. Meanwhile, he continuously participates in skiing safety-related training both domestically and abroad. Dur

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Border police in NW China race against time to save man buried by avalanche

STORY: Border police in NW China race against time to save man buried by avalanche DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:29 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue STORYLINE: Border police in northwest China's Xinjiang successfully rescued a man buried by an avalanche on Monday. After receiving the phone call for help, the policemen immediately headed for the scene by car. Stopped by heavy snow after driving for about 2 kilometers, the policemen got off the car and began running. The victim was found alive 26 minutes after his friend called for help. He was sent to a local hospital to receive treatment. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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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)

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Avalanche in Akita

SEMBOKU, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2012, shows the site where tents for a hot-stone bath were buried in snow due to an avalanche which happened the previous day in Semboku, Akita Prefecture. Three people were found in a state of cardiac arrest after they were caught in the avalanche while taking a hot-stone bath at a hot spring inn, and all subsequently died.

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Heavy snow in Akita

AKITA, Japan - A man shovels snow on a street in the city of Akita, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 1, 2012. An avalanche occurred at a hot spring resort in Akita Prefecture the same day.

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Avalanche in Akita

SEMBOKU, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2012, shows the site where tents for a hot-stone bath were buried in snow due to an avalanche which happened the previous day in Semboku, Akita Prefecture. Three people were found in a state of cardiac arrest after they were caught in the avalanche while taking a hot-stone bath at a hot spring inn, and all subsequently died. (Kyodo)

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Heavy snow in Akita

AKITA, Japan - A man shovels snow on a street in the city of Akita, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 1, 2012. An avalanche occurred at a hot spring resort in Akita Prefecture the same day. (Kyodo)

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Mountain Rescue Service, practice, dog

Mountain Rescue Service dogs practiced rescuing people buried by an avalanche in the Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mountains), Pec pod Snezkou, Czech Republic, January 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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Oldrich Cervenka Memorial in the Krkonose Mountains, Mound, Mountains

Monument to Oldrich Cervenka, who died under a snow avalanche in the Krkonose Mountains, Czech Republic, 2019. (CTK Photo/Rostislav Kalousek)