More than a metre (3.3 feet) of snow fell in a few hours in the Alps as a rare spring storm left ... who was worried about the risk of floods when the snow melts in the spring sunshine.

An unusually heavy spring storm across the Alps sparked chaos on Thursday, as it dumped more than a meter of snow in some areas, shutting ski areas, roads, trains and schools as authorities urged ...

Although snowfall in April is not unusual in the Alps, the amount that has fallen ... Read moreIn 2024 Europe faced its most widespread flooding since 2013 In the nearby ski station of Val Thorens ...

Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis (France) (AFP) – More than a metre (3.3 feet) of snow fell in a few hours in the Alps as a rare spring ... who was worried about the risk of floods when the snow melts ...