Amid the harsh cold and severe wind, an avalanche warning has been issued for parts of the White Mountains until 7 a.m. Tuesday, the Mount Washington Avalanche Center said.

Significant snowfall from the weekend and the return of gusty winds will create a high risk of avalanches in parts of the White Mountains.

The climbers were identified as Vincent Lapointe, 31, of Montgomery Center, Vermont, and Zephi Friel, 36, of Concord, New Hampshire. They were given a ride by snowmobile back to the awaiting Littleton Ambulance, arriving at 1:52 PM.

A man and a woman were at the base of the Black Dike route when the snow gave way Sunday morning, New Hampshire Fish and Game said.

A Vermont man and a Concord woman were involved in an avalanche in Franconia State Park on Sunday afternoon, Fish and Game officials said. Vincent Lapointe, 31, of Montgomery Center, Vermont, was injured around 12:15 p.