1.   Above the pines and terraced cherry orchards, visitors find abundant snow softened by Mediterranean sun.

2.   But the abundant snow becomes drier and more powdery on the higher runs.

3.   It was a place, she recalled, where abundant snow was as predictable as a meltdown in spring.

4.   The resorts of Chile and Argentina promise abundant snow, challenging runs and spectacular scenery.

5.   Authorities have said the danger has been heightened for the past two weeks because of abundant snow and unusually warm weather.

6.   Conditions were perfect on the classic course, with abundant snow and few icy patches.

7.   Like much of Europe, Switzerland is having its coldest New Year in about a decade, with abundant snow even in low-lying areas.

8.   Swiss authorities have issued a general avalanche alert for the past two weeks because of abundant snow and unusually warm weather.

9.   There has been abundant snow over the New Year period.

10.   There was abundant snow this time.