1.   An avalanche fell on the village of Tour, next to Montroc, destroying two chalets and killing five people.

2.   No emotional avalanche fell, just a few salty tears shed in gratitude by a loving daughter.

3.   A driver escaped injury when an avalanche fell on his truck and cut road links in the southwestern state of Graubunden.

4.   An avalanche fell in the backcountry near a Utah ski resort, killing two people, authorities said.

5.   Avalanches fell on a railway station in the central Swiss village of Gurtnellen, forcing the temporary closure of the line.

6.   Meanwhile another massive avalanche fell on the southwestern town of Bex, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.