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Lack Of Speed Disguises Avalanche’s Power

March 24, 2026

This wall of snow and ice swept toward a residential area in Turkey this week, narrowly missing homes as it surged through a mountain valley. This avalanche was triggered by a recent rise in temperatures at higher elevations, which destabilized the heavy snowpack accumulated during the winter months.