Avalanches and poor visibility may disrupt Sochi Games


A man walks past a shop with an Olympic logo in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi December 21, 2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian meteorologists have no concerns about a shortage of snow for the Winter Olympics in February but believe avalanches and poor visibility could disrupt the Sochi Games.

The slopes where ski races and other mountain events will be held, high above the sub-tropical Black Sea shore, should have two to seven metres (6.5 to 23 feet) of snow, said the head of Rosgidromet state forecasting Alexander Frolov.

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