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Avalanche danger still high

March 18, 2010  

Some roads were re-opening in the county of Møre og Romsdal on Thursday, but avalanche danger remained high. Snow and ice thundered down the mountains just after noon in two places in hard-hit Sunndal, but no one was injured. Residents of the small residential community of Horrvika were evacuated after two snow- and rockslides destroyed [...]

Avalanche threat closes roads, schools

March 15, 2010  

The danger of avalanches and smaller snow- and rockslides grew so acute on Monday that officials closed portions of key highways, several other roads and schools in parts of Møre og Romsdal. The famous town of Geiranger was completely isolated. The state highway department decided to close Europavei 136 between Horgeheim and Bjorli in Romsdal, [...]