He thus provoked an avalanche and all the people were buried under a hugesnowbank.
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In each case a propeller was damaged by contact with asnowbank; there was no other damage or injury to persons.
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On the second attempt to land, the starboard main undercarriage hit asnowbankand separated.
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The aircraft skidded for about 100 metres before coming to rest in asnowbank.
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Meanwhile, the sheep keep skiing every which way, burying themselves in snow banks.
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The winds blew the snow into massive drifts and snow banks up to 10 feet (3m) in height.
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On boulevards or highways "winging back" is done, which consists of pushing the snow banks further from the road.
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