

WORLD SNOW ROUNDUP #219
Issued: 6th November 2023 By Patrick "Snowhunter" Thorne European Roundup North American Roundup Asia Roundup World Overview Storms have been a big factor of the past week on both sides of the Atlantic. In North America they were mostly welcome, bringing much-needed snowfall. Although, on the down side, they lead to resort closures at the weekend due to heightened avalanche danger and the cancellation of all three planned World Cup races at Beaver Creek over successive days. In the Alps (in Europe), there were again resort closures due to the combination of strong winds and high avalanche danger. Unfortunately, along with still more heavy snowfall, a short temperature spike brought rain to high elevations, causing a dramatic and severely damaging