Stormy weather continues to batter Europe

Heavy snow has cut off the Alpine ski resorts of Cervinia in Italy and Adelboden in Switzerland. Italian media report that Cervinia, in the Aosta Valley, is half-buried under 2 meter of fresh snow. 

About 10 thousand tourists are stuck there. A similar emergency has gripped Adelboden, where the army was mobilised to clear debris from a landslide.In many resorts, the avalanche risk is at level four, out of five in total. It is not clear yet if a World Cup ski race can go



ahead this weekend in Adelboden. 

In Austria's mountainous Tyrol region, the avalanche risk is also high and many roads are blocked. Storm Eleanor has caused havoc in many parts of France, disrupting air and road traffic and cutting power in thousands of homes. 

In the French Alps, three people died in the storm and paths down mountains for snow skiing have been closed at Val d'Isère which is one of the biggest resorts.