Slow return to normal on snow-blocked roads to French Alps ski stations

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Weather conditions began softening Sunday after thousands of holidaymakers were blocked overnight Saturday by heavy snowfalls.

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Drivers who have equipped themselves with snow chains have once again taken to the roads heading for the French ski slopes after snow, ice and heavy traffic forced some 15,000 people into emergency overnight accommodation during the peak winter holiday season, reports The Telegraph.