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Traffic bound for French Alpine ski resorts moves slowly along the highway in the direction of Moûtiers from Albertville early on December 28, 2014 . Heavy snowfall in the French Alps left some 15,000 drivers stranded overnight, forcing many to pass the night in their cars and prompting officials to open emergency shelters. The snow and ice hit as a rush of holidaymakers were heading to and leaving from ski resorts in the Savoie region in southeastern France, where authorities set up shelters in at least 12 towns. AFP PHOTO / Jean-Pierre Clatot