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riversedge

(79,653 posts) Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:39 PM Saturday

Locals in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula are calling it a "snow apocalypse" after record-breaking snowfall buried towns, b [View all]

That is whole LOT of snow!!

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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.

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Locals in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula are calling it a "snow apocalypse" after record-breaking snowfall buried towns, b [View all] riversedge Saturday OP

This is the area on a map......... riversedge Saturday #1

Wow . . . it's almost like the climate's all fucked up or something . . . hatrack Saturday #2

There is a car way down there....... riversedge Saturday #3

I've seen similar scenes 4x in 20 years here in WNY. La Coliniere Saturday #4

On the Kamchatka Peninsula, snowdrifts have reached the height of four-story buildings--this is an absolute record for pr riversedge Saturday #5

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