British holidaymakers are in a race against time to get out of Austrian ski resorts before more snowfalls arrive at the weekend. Many have become stranded since the weekend because of the heaviest snowfalls in Alps in the past 30 years. Some holiday makers are four days overdue to be back home and back at work due to the weather. As much as 18ft has fallen over the past few days. Scroll down for video... Clearing up: A resident in Ischgl, Austria, contemplates the enormous task of clearing the snow from his roof Snowed in: Thick layers cover a roadside chapel near Ischgl (left) and block the first floor windows of a house in Galtuer (right) both in Austria
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1,000 British skiers trapped in Alps after severe snowfalls
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Falling trees and rocks blocking many routes
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Avalanche warning raised to stage three, or 'considerable risk'
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Holidaymakers advised to stay indoors
Avalanches cut off numerous towns including the resorts of Ischgl and @placeholder where an estimated 2,000 Britons are holidaying.