Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort near South Lake Tahoe.
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Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort near South Lake Tahoe.
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Heavy snowfall at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido
Heavy snowfall at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido
Hokkaido Railway Company on Tuesday decided to cancel more than 100 train services on the island following the cancellation of 102 a day earlier.
Some traffic accidents took place on Monday as a low pressure system brought heavy snow and blizzard conditions to the island, according to daily newspaper Hokkaido Shimbun.
Sierra blizzard drops so much snow that some ski resorts close - 9 feet at June Mountain, California
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Heavy snow at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort on Monday. Several ski resorts closed operations because of blizzard conditions.
Heavy snow at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort on Monday. Several ski resorts closed operations because of blizzard conditions.
Blizzard conditions with winds up to 50 mph are forecast in both areas through Monday, bringing up to 3 more feet of snow Monday evening and into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Ski operations at June Mountain in June Lake closed, as did most runs and the Main Lodge at Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes. "We had so much snow it takes a while to safely open the mountain," spokesman Tim LeRoy said Monday.
Mammoth received almost 7 feet of snow and was expecting another 2.5 feet by Tuesday night. June Mountain already had received 9 feet of snow from the current storm.
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Lots of fresh snow in Mrchojedy, Domažlice, Czech Republic (460 m ASL) on Feb 3rd
Lots of fresh snow in Mrchojedy, Domažlice, Czech Republic (460 m ASL) on Feb 3rd
Up to 20cm of fresh snow was reported in some locations, forcing highways to close and disrupting flights into and out of Vaclav Havel, Prague's international airport. A number of flights had to be diverted to other airports.
Strong winds accompanied the snow, with a gust of 145 kilometres per hour reported in Pribyslav, about 120km southeast of the capital, Prague.
The storm pulled down numerous trees, which resulted in the closure of roads and train lines.
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Video taken from a ski lift on the mountain shows a gondola swinging wildly in the wind. A second clip captures the effects of the wind on the slopes themselves, showing snow blowing across the trails.
Fierce wind and snow storms have impacted other ski areas in the Pyrenees, prompting closures, according to weather reports.
Ski lift from hell! Rough ride in Les Angles this morning, Pyrenees Orientales, France this morning, February 3. Report: @ride_pyrenees / @MeteoPyrenees pic.twitter.com/L4HL6fTyW1
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The view from South Shore on Monday morning.
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a blizzard warning until 10 p.m. Monday. Winds could be as strong as 50 mph, with gusts over Sierra ridges expected to exceed 100 mph.
Heavy snow is in the forecast through the day into Monday evening.
Officials are urging people to avoid travel and stay inside.
"This is a life threatening situation," the weather service reports. "Do not attempt to travel. Road crews and first responders may not be able to rescue you. Stay indoors until the snow and wind subside. Even a short walk could be deadly if you become disoriented."
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Rescue workers in Courmayeur
Rescue workers in Courmayeur
The heaviest toll was in Italy's northwestern Aosta Valley, with five people killed and one missing from three different avalanches.
A search was launched above the resort of Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley for two French and two British nationals who failed to return to their hotel after skiing off-piste.
The search was abandoned overnight last night and three bodies were found on this morning.
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Comment: In the states of Espirito Santo and Bahia the normally sturdy robusta beans - used in instant coffee and espresso - are roasting even before being picked amid unrelenting heat according to reports.
Elsewhere in South America hundreds of cows have fallen dead in Argentina and Uruguay from heat stress.
The view from Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Sunday morning.
Here are some snow totals from ski resorts on Lake Tahoe's South Shore and the Inline Village area as of Sunday morning:
Kirkwood Mountain Resort reports 28 inches in 24 hours and 34 inches in 48 hours.
Sierra-at-Tahoe reports a 24-hour total of 19 inches at its base and 28 inches at its summit, and a storm total of 32 inches at its summit.
Comment: Meanwhile at lower elevations and along the coastal districts of the same state: Unrelenting rain causes floods, mudslides and evacuations in Southern California.