"The cantonal police of Wallis/Valais has issued an evacuation order for multiple neighborhoods in the mountain village La Fouly in the Swiss canton of Wallis/Valais following heavy snowfall, strong winds, and additional precipitation forecast in the coming hours. The evacuation affects: Buildings located in blue and red avalanche hazard zones on the Plateau de l'A Neuvaz The hamlet of Clou / Les Granges The village of Ferret"
"Access to the local cross-country ski track and snowshoe trail has also been closed. The order takes effect Monday, February 16, at 11 a.m. and will remain in place until further notice, but no later than Wednesday, February 18, at 10 a.m., according to municipal officials. La Fouly is a small alpine village in the Swiss canton of Walli/Valais, near the French and Italian borders. It sits at the eastern end of the Val Ferret, beneath the Mont Blanc massif."
The cantonal police of Wallis/Valais issued an evacuation order for multiple La Fouly neighborhoods because of heavy snowfall, strong winds, and forecast additional precipitation. Evacuation covers buildings in blue and red avalanche hazard zones on the Plateau de l'A Neuvaz, the hamlet of Clou/Les Granges, and the village of Ferret. The local cross-country ski track and snowshoe trail were closed. The order begins February 16 at 11 a.m. and runs until further notice, but no later than February 18 at 10 a.m. The region includes three Ski St. Bernard areas totaling 113 kilometers of runs, with steep avalanche-prone terrain and popular backcountry access. The western Alps experienced volatile snowpack after storms in January and February, producing unstable conditions and avalanche deaths above the 10-year average.
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