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Alpine Storm Leaves Three Dead in Italy and Triggers Avalanche Warnings in France

Record-breaking snowfalls and torrential rains disrupt Alpine regions, with avalanche risks persisting in Savoie and flood recovery ongoing in northern Italy.

Les images des énormes chutes de neige qui ont frappé les Alpes
Savoie: La victime en arrêt respiratoire après une coulée de neige est décédée
Val d’Isère (Haute-Tarentaise), ce jeudi 17 avril. D’importantes chutes de neige sont en cours sur les massifs alpins, avec des difficultés de circulation en Savoie, où de nombreuses stations sont toujours ouvertes.
À la suite d’importantes chutes de neige, la Savoie reste en vigilance orange avalanche ce vendredi 18 avril 2025.

Overview

  • Savoie, France, remains under orange avalanche vigilance, with authorities cautioning against large residual slides following unprecedented snowfall earlier this week.
  • In Val Thorens, a person critically injured by an avalanche has been evacuated to Grenoble hospital in cardiorespiratory arrest, highlighting ongoing safety concerns.
  • Northern Italy confirms a death toll of three from floods and landslides, with the bodies of two missing persons recovered near Vicenza on Friday.
  • Transport and power disruptions persist across French and Swiss Alpine regions, with road closures, rail interruptions, and thousands still without electricity.
  • The extreme weather, driven by a ‘retour d’est’ pattern, underscores the challenges of rapid spring weather shifts and raises concerns about climate-induced volatility.