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Alps weather: Heavy snow cuts off ski resorts | Alps weather: Heavy snow cuts off ski resorts |
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Heavy snow has cut off the Alpine ski resorts of Cervinia in Italy and Adelboden in Switzerland, as stormy weather continues to batter Europe. | Heavy snow has cut off the Alpine ski resorts of Cervinia in Italy and Adelboden in Switzerland, as stormy weather continues to batter Europe. |
Italian media report that Cervinia, in the Aosta Valley, is half-buried under 2m (6.6ft) of fresh snow. About 10,000 tourists are stuck there. | Italian media report that Cervinia, in the Aosta Valley, is half-buried under 2m (6.6ft) of fresh snow. About 10,000 tourists are stuck there. |
A similar emergency has gripped Adelboden, where the army was mobilised to clear debris from a landslide. | A similar emergency has gripped Adelboden, where the army was mobilised to clear debris from a landslide. |
In many resorts the avalanche risk is at level four, out of five in total. | In many resorts the avalanche risk is at level four, out of five in total. |
It is not clear whether a World Cup ski race can go ahead this weekend in Adelboden. The landslide cut the resort's road to Frutigen, Neue Zürcher Zeitung news reports. | It is not clear whether a World Cup ski race can go ahead this weekend in Adelboden. The landslide cut the resort's road to Frutigen, Neue Zürcher Zeitung news reports. |
Ski lifts are out of action in Cervinia because the pistes are considered too dangerous, given the deep snow and avalanche risk. | Ski lifts are out of action in Cervinia because the pistes are considered too dangerous, given the deep snow and avalanche risk. |
A regional weather service for the Aosta Valley, Meteolodi, tweeted a dramatic photo of the snowdrifts in Cervinia. | A regional weather service for the Aosta Valley, Meteolodi, tweeted a dramatic photo of the snowdrifts in Cervinia. |
Archie Cadman-Jones, a tourist in Cervinia, told the BBC: "The main road to Valtournenche is closed due to the avalanche risk. All ways to clear the snow are in action, such as diggers, shovels, snow grinders." | |
In Austria's Tyrol region, the avalanche risk is high too and many roads are blocked. In Vorarlberg it is at level four. | In Austria's Tyrol region, the avalanche risk is high too and many roads are blocked. In Vorarlberg it is at level four. |
A video from Gaschurn-Montafon, in Vorarlberg, showed skiers being tossed around on lifts in blizzard conditions. | A video from Gaschurn-Montafon, in Vorarlberg, showed skiers being tossed around on lifts in blizzard conditions. |
It was posted on the Austrian Facebook site Aktuelle Wetterwarnungen on Wednesday. | It was posted on the Austrian Facebook site Aktuelle Wetterwarnungen on Wednesday. |
In the French Alps, ski pistes have been closed at Val d'Isère - one of the biggest resorts - and Chamonix has stopped most of its ski lifts. | In the French Alps, ski pistes have been closed at Val d'Isère - one of the biggest resorts - and Chamonix has stopped most of its ski lifts. |
Storm Eleanor caused havoc in many parts of France, disrupting air and road traffic and cutting power to thousands of homes. | Storm Eleanor caused havoc in many parts of France, disrupting air and road traffic and cutting power to thousands of homes. |
Three people died in the storm in the French Alps: a 93-year-old woman whose home was flooded in Isère, a farmer buried by snow in Savoie and a skier killed when a tree toppled in Morillon. | Three people died in the storm in the French Alps: a 93-year-old woman whose home was flooded in Isère, a farmer buried by snow in Savoie and a skier killed when a tree toppled in Morillon. |
This week winds reached up to 160km/h (100mph) in the UK and 147km/h in France. | This week winds reached up to 160km/h (100mph) in the UK and 147km/h in France. |
Are you in any of the resorts affected by the heavy snow? Share your story with us haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in any of the resorts affected by the heavy snow? Share your story with us haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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