Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East is experiencing 16 foot snow drifts

[littlemissmartypants]

Meteorologists say the amount of snow recorded since early January is unprecedented for the region and has not been seen in over 50 years.

A major winter storm hit Far East Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula overnight on Tuesday, burying entire neighborhoods, triggering urban avalanches and forcing officials to deploy their vehicle fleet as a makeshift taxi service in the regional capital.

— The Moscow Times (@themoscowtimes.com) 2026-01-13T12:58:35.664Z

A major winter storm hit Far East Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula overnight on Tuesday, burying entire neighborhoods, triggering urban avalanches and forcing officials to deploy their vehicle fleet as a makeshift taxi service in the regional capital.

Record snow in Russia’s far east blocks building entrances, buries cars

https://www.byteseu.com/1728616/

The biggest snowfall in 60 years ‌on Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula created ‍vast drifts several metres tall that blocked building entrances and buried cars, according to Reuters …

Record snow in Russia’s far east blocks building entrances, buries cars

https://www.byteseu.com/1728616/

The biggest snowfall in 60 years ‌on Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula created ‍vast drifts several metres tall that blocked building entrances and buried cars, according to Reuters …

— BYTESEU (@byteseu.bsky.social) 2026-01-20T02:52:41+00:00

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These are the things that I look at to help me cool down during a hot flash. No joke.

[eppur_se_muova]

1. This is why buildings in some areas are built w/2nd and 3rd floor entrances -- just in case.

[2naSalit]

2. Back twenty years ago...

That would be a normal seasonal snowstorm in the northern Rockies.

I have lots of pictures of buried houses and vehicles, 30ft tall snowbanks.

Now it's a surprise when there's a weather event like this.