Three people died in avalanches Monday — one person near Lake Tahoe and two backcountry skiers in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains.

Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy breaks down what you need to know about avalanches, their causes, and the potential impacts.

Video released by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado shows rescuers clearing away the snow (Feb 17). (Credit: LT.

Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary of the second-deadliest avalanche in Canada, which killed 26 men in northwest B.C.

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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of two people killed by an avalanche in Central Oregon this week. Terance “Terry” Skjersaa, 57, and his wife, Susan Renee Skjersaa, 52, ...

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A severe cold wave across the central and northern US has brought life-threatening temperatures, snowstorms, and deadly ...

Harsh weather moved west as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms ...

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