Alps avalanche warning after spate of weather-related deaths

The warning from Austrian and German authorities comes after several people died in weather-related incidents.

Authorities in Austria and southern Germany have warned that the risk for avalanches in the northern Alps remains high after several people died in weather-related incidents.

A 28-year-old man and 23-year-old woman who went missing while snowshoeing were found dead near Salzburg in central Austria, the Austrian news agency APA reported.