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Heavy snowfall that hit the Kamchatka region in the Russian Far East has set a 30-year record. It is the heaviest snowfall to hit the entire Kamchatka Peninsula in three decades, with snow depths exceeding four meters, and even "burying" entire neighborhoods.
The state apparatus has been put on alert, as schools and businesses have closed and most people are forced to work remotely.
???????? | In the region of Kamchatka, in Russia, a neighbor dug a tunnel before reaching the door of his house, totally buried in the snow. Se trata de la mayor acumulación en 146 años, superando récordes de 1880. pic.twitter.com/ZaddqM7qYd
— Alerta Mundial (@AlertaMundoNews) January 17, 2026
Authorities declared a state of emergency in the capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and surrounding areas, while at least two people died when they were crushed by blocks of snow falling from roofs.
In many neighborhoods, snow reached the second floors of apartment buildings, while residents were forced to dig tunnels to enter and exit their homes.
Locals in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula are calling it a "snow apocalypse" after record-breaking snowfall buried towns, blocked roads, and forced a state of emergency, with snow piling up to building levels in some areas. pic.twitter.com/cWutM1L9wX
— Volcaholic ???? (@volcaholic1) January 17, 2026
Understandably, public transport has been severely disrupted, while food shortages are also reported. Many residents also say they are having difficulty obtaining essential medicines.
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