Conditions in Cascades Raise Avalanche Danger
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The big snows that pummeled the Cascade Range recently have made this one of the deadliest avalanche seasons on record in Washington.
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A storm off the West Coast will move southeast on Wednesday, bringing heavy precipitation and strong winds. Snow accumulations could exceed a foot in the mountains above 4,000 feet, and winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph were expected.
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Off-piste skiing, snowboarding and trekking are putting Alpine wildlife under stress, a study concludes.
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The low snowpack in the Cascade Range is raising the specter of water shortages this summer, but a new study of tree-ring data indicates the Northwest has endured far worse droughts over the past 250 years &#151; and is likely to again.
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US scientists fear a surge in activity at the Mount St Helens volcano in Washington state might be a sign it is on the verge of erupting.
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By Nick G. Maheras, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Feb. 1--HIGH POINT -- The potential for ice-laden trees and electric lines causing power outages had city and school offi cials scrambling Wednesday.
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Government scientists have warned hikers and researchers not to go near the crater of the Mount St. Helens volcano because there is an &quot;increased likelihood&quot; an explosion
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Federal scientists issued a warning Wednesday, saying there&#39;s a heightened possibility Mount St. Helens may experience a small to moderate eruption.
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The bigger they are, the harder they could fall.
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An avalanche killed at least 11 mountaineers from Russia, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic, as they attempted to ascend one of the world's most dangerous peaks.
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Powerful storms in the West have delivered the best snow conditions in years but also have claimed lives from Colorado to Alaska, threatening to make this winter outdoor sports season the region's deadliest in recent memory.
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Avalanches killed at least five skiers in the Swiss and French Alps on Sunday following days of heavy snow, authorities said.
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Avalanches in the French Alps leave  three skiers dead and a fourth badly hurt, say emergency services.
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Government scientists have warned hikers and researchers not to go near the crater of the Mount St. Helens volcano because there is an "increased likelihood" an explosion could occur, sending rocks and debris down the side of the mountain.
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Severe thunderstorms spawning tornadoes, large hail and flooding in parts of the United States' midsection killed at least two people, officials said Saturday.  Separately, snow falling by the foot in Colorado prompted ski resorts to consider opening early.
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By Mike Prager, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Mar. 10--The National Weather Service has some good news for the Inland Northwest: Streams and lakes will be full this summer thanks to a deep snowpack in the mountains.
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An avalanche in central Russia on Monday killed at least four children and seriously injured nine others, RIA news agency quoted a spokesman for Russia's emergency ministry as saying.