<br /> <p>An avalanche barreled down a mountainside in the ski resort of Saas-Fee, Switzerland, on the morning of Wednesday, January 24, producing a cloud of snow that spread through the streets of the town, temporarily reducing visibility.</p><p>Authorities on Tuesday said</a> a wide area in the Swiss Alps remained at high risk of avalanches.</p><p>In nearby Zermatt, the threat of avalanches prompted officials to close railway lines and roads</a> into the town for four days, meaning the resort was only accessible by helicopter. The train line between between Zermatt and Täsch reopened on Wednesday</a>. Credit: Diego Imboden via Storyful</p><br />
