Four storey 'urban avalanche' almost hits Edinburgh pedestrians

Avalanches, yes they're something to worry about if you're in the Alps, but you don't exactly need to be mindful of them when walking around the streets of Edinburgh, right? Wrong! Despite being lulled into a false sense of security by the rarity of the urban avalanche, these pedestrians had a lucky escape when a mass of snow fell from the roof of a building, narrowly missing them. The incident, which was handily caught on video (we love it when that happens), is said to have happened in the Scottish city on Friday afternoon after heavy snowfall. Yes, apparently it's been snowing recently, who knew. In the 28-second clip, shot from the window of a nearby office building, a bit of snow can be seen starting to fall from the inclined roof of the Scottish Widows building. Then, all of a sudden, the entire covering of snow -- which appears to be at least a foot deep -- slides from the roof and comes dramatically crashing down onto the pavement four floors below. And it's only when the camera pans down to show the plummeting snow, you realise how close it had been to a group of four pedestrians who'd been standing on the pavement and almost became real-life snowmen. Keep reading to see the video. Read more: http://www.asylum.co.uk/2010/12/07/video-four-storey-urban-avalanche-almost-hits-edinburgh-pedes/#ixzz17ekKqLWS

• 2010-12-09T22:12:19+00:00
• Duration: 00:27

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