Davos Hit by Heaviest Snow in 66 Years as Orange Gnomes Clear Up
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Delegates arriving at the Swiss resort of Davos this week had to surmount one final obstacle on their journeys to the World Economic Forum: five feet of snow.
Heavy snowfall during the past two months pushed average levels at the Alpine town to 1.55 meters, the second-highest for Jan. 24 since data were first compiled 66 years ago, according to the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research in Davos. Risks from sliding snow are mounting as total accumulation for the winter rose to a record and drifts reached almost twice as high as last year, the Institute said.