Avalanche closes Squaw Valley ski resort

The Placer County Sheriff's Department tweeted Friday that it appears that all skiers and snowboarders had been accounted for.|
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An avalanche has prompted the closure of the Squaw Valley ski resort in Northern California

The Placer County Sheriff's Department tweeted Friday that it appears that all skiers and snowboarders had been accounted for.

Local television stations posted dramatic video of people digging out a man buried under snow.

Sheriff's officials say the avalanche occurred at about 3 p.m.

Squaw Valley is about 110 miles (177 kilometers) east of Sacramento.

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