Officials expect to reopen the affected section by Monday afternoon or Tuesday, pending successful removal operations.

Heavy Sierra snow, soaking rain and gusty winds are expected to cause several impacts across the Northern California region ...

Over 100 people were stranded in two hotels in a hot-spring resort area in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, after a snow ...

Amid a steady stream of avalanches due to new snow and warm temperatures this week, adventurers determined to explore the ...

Skiers, snowmobilers and hikers can set off an avalanche when a layer of snow collapses and starts to slide down the slope. In the U.S., avalanches are most common from December to April ...

Unable to find his buried friend, Wright's friend called 911 for help. Officials said the deep snow at the avalanche site prevented rescuers from finding Wright for nearly four hours. Search teams ...

Scott Wright, 37, was out with a friend at the time of the accident Photo courtesy Utah DPS A 37-year-old man is dead after being buried in snow during an avalanche while riding a snowmobile in Utah.

From a snowpack-loading standpoint, that means the storm is likely to come through "right-side-up," said Avalanche Forecaster Cam Mackenzie, with heavier, higher-density snow falling at the ...