EuroNews: Alps hit by ‘once-in-a-generation’ snow storms

Via EuroNews

Hundreds of roads across the Alps in France, Italy and Switzerland were closed, cutting off resorts and villages, after the kind of snowfall that only comes once every 30 years.

Tens of thousands of people have been stranded across the Alps after ‘once-in-a-generation’ weather dumped almost 2 meters of snow on some ski resorts in less than 48 hours.

Schools and nurseries in have been closed and roads cut off after the Savoie department in France was placed on red alert – the highest warning for avalanches.

Tignes and Val d’Isere have been in lockdown with tourists and residents confined to the area.

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Des images de Tignes et de Val d’Isère #Savoie, avant la tombée de la nuit. Les intensités neigeuses deviennent maximales ce soir. #avalanches

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