Tragedy on the slopes: avalanche sweeps skiers away – rescue comes too late. In an Italian community, a curfew has already been imposed for residents due to the high risk of avalanches.
In Switzerland, a skier had a fatal accident after being hit and buried by an avalanche. The avalanche situation remains tense due to fresh snow. In southern Switzerland, such as the canton of Valais, the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research warns of a significant to major avalanche danger.