Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis , April 17, 2025 (AFP) - Heavy spring snow storm wreaks havoc in the Alps

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An unusually heavy spring storm across the Alps sparked chaos on Thursday, as it dumped more than a metre of snow in some areas, shutting ski areas, roads, trains and schools as authorities urged people to stay home. The heavy snowfall killed at least one person while another was severely injured in an avalanche as snow blanketed areas of Switzerland, Italy and France. Although snowfall in April is not unusual in the Alps, the amount that has fa......

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