10 feet of snow fuel avalanche fears
(NEWSER) - A 10-foot snowfall in the Austrian alps has left tens of thousands of visitors stranded, reports the Telegraph . Fears of avalanche have prompted the closure of dozens of roads and left popular resort villages isolated. "This is a type of snowfall the like of which we have not seen for years," says an avalanche warning spokesman. "Combined with that, there are very high winds, which are making conditions especially dangerous," More»