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

The incoming weather system, expected to begin impacting the area Friday afternoon, is likely to snarl vehicle travel over mountain passes and elevate avalanche danger in the backcountry as fresh ...

Avalanches in the French Alps have claimed the lives of five skiers, including four Norwegians and one Swiss after off-piste snow slides hit the Savoie and Haute-Savoie regions. In Val-Cenis, near ...

Four Norwegians and a Swiss woman were reportedly killed in avalanches while skiing off-piste in the French Alps on Wednesday. The Norwegians were part of a group of seven that was swept away by an ...

These moving masses of snow and water are much more unpredictable than avalanches, moving faster and with more energy. Slush flows happen regularly in Norway - particularly in the far northern ...

Repeat until debt free. This method of attacking the balance with the highest interest is called “rolling down debt” or “the debt avalanche method” and can be an effective strategy to keep ...

For some, the past few weeks in politics and sports have been a whirlwind, a tsunami or an avalanche — all a type of natural disaster. Others would describe these events in positive terms like ...

ELMONT, N.Y. — It’s become a pattern now: The Colorado Avalanche looks like the better team for the better part of the first 40 minutes and then the final period is a problem. Colorado had all ...

If you're motivated by saving as much money as possible down to the last penny, you'll probably prefer the "avalanche" method. On the other hand, if getting a quick win right off the bat ...

Natural disasters and severe weather cost the global economy $417 billion last year, including $154 billion for which insurers were on the hook, according to a new report. Last year was the ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin had a setback in his rehab from a lower-body injury and is now considered week-to-week. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that Nichushkin "is ...