Unprecedented Snow Disaster in Kamchatka: High Rise Buildings Covered Under Heavy Snowfall

A heavy snowfall caused ordinary life to come to a standstill in Kamchatka, Russia. Many high rise buildings were covered by the heavy snowfall. Numerous low pressure systems that originated in the Sea of Okhotsk have impacted Kamchatka and other far eastern regions of Russia, causing severe winds and unprecedented snowfall.

In response to the first fatality being reported on Thursday, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Mayor Yevgeny Belyayev declared a state of emergency across the city right away so that more resources might be used for snow removal, according to reports by the international media.

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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.pic.twitter.com/cWutM1L9wX — Volcaholic (@volcaholic1) January 17, 2026

The Kamchatka peninsula, which extends into Japan from Russia’s Far East, is no stranger to heavy snowfall, but the unprecedented severity of the storm has brought the area’s largest city to a standstill with continuous snowfall.

No AI This is from Kamchatka in easter Russia. Where historical amounts of snow has pounded some 10feet, but in rare cases like here, piles up to 40 feet. 100% of Russia is currently covered in snow. Extreme climate is new norm pic.twitter.com/HOittWoGA8 — Linus Ekenstam (@LinusEkenstam) January 17, 2026

As per the reports, meteorologists predicted heavy snowfall, low visibility and wet snow, all of which might result in hazardous ice buildup in certain areas of the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Yelizovsky districts. Temperatures range from 0 to 2 degrees Celsius and easterly winds blow at 25 to 30 meters per second, creating hazardous driving conditions.

The city, however, is compelled to shift to remote work due to a lot of snow on the roadways and as a result, the authorities have closed schools and businesses.