Russia is experiencing one of the harshest and most extreme winters in recent memory – especially on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

What began as a winter storm has turned into an apocalyptic reality, as entire neighborhoods are being buried under massive mountains of snow, in some… pic.twitter.com/gCIxceG9NC

— Chaya’s Clan (@ChayasClan) January 19, 2026

All-time snow records continues across eastern Russia, in weather books dating back 147 years.

Drifts buried apartment blocks, overwhelming infrastructure and forcing a state of emergency.

The modern snowfall record for the region dates to 1879. This event exceeds everything… pic.twitter.com/HcZE9aEi6S

— Electroverse (@Electroversenet) January 19, 2026