Snow

The skier was buried under at least four feet of snow, his arm already limp, rescuers said.

Two people died when a tree fell on their car during a historic winter storm that has also delayed flights and left thousands without power.

A major snowstorm dumps more than a foot of snow in several areas, bringing power cuts and disruption.

At least 40 million people are under a blizzard warning and more than 600,000 homes and business are without power due to the storm.

Recent deadly incidents in California and Europe are putting avalanches - and how to avoid them - in the spotlight.

One journalist describes it as feeling 'like we are standing in a snow globe'.

The nor'easter storm already has left tens of thousands without power and led to thousands of cancelled flights.