A 60-year snowfall record has been broken in Russia’s eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, as exceptionally heavy snowfall has severely disrupted daily life across the region.
According to a foreign news agency, continuous and intense snowfall has led to the formation of snowdrifts several meters high, blocking entrances to numerous buildings, while vehicles on roads and in parking areas have been completely buried under snow.
Officials said that on Friday, two people lost their lives after being trapped beneath snow falling from building rooftops, prompting authorities to advise residents to take additional safety precautions.
The Meteorological Department reported that during the first 15 days of January, more than two meters of snow has fallen in some areas, while December alone recorded nearly 3.7 meters of snowfall, far exceeding seasonal averages.
Videos and images emerging from Kamchatka show vehicles buried under several meters of snow, while residents in many areas have been forced to manually clear snow to create pathways to the entrances of their residential buildings.
Footage shared by Russian media shows people walking atop massive snowdrifts as high as traffic signals, with piles of snow several meters tall visible along roadsides, highlighting the severity of the extreme weather conditions.
