How do avalanches happen?

Name: How do avalanches happen?
Uploaded: 2026-02-19T13:06:41Z
Duration: 5 min 30 s
Description: FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin and Dr. Ethan Greene, the Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, explain what causes avalanches and why they often happen after snow droughts.

FWX · Feb 19, 2026 · 5m 30s

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FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin and Dr. Ethan Greene, the Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, explain what causes avalanches and why they often happen after snow droughts.