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Kamchatka Hits Record Snowfall: 5.5 Feet in January!

1/27/2026

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The Kamchatka Peninsula recorded unprecedented snowfall, with Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at five and a half feet on January 16—the highest in nearly 60 years, per the Kamchatka Hydrometeorological Center.
Some areas received more than six and a half feet of snow in the first half of January.
Local resident Andrey Stepanchuk says many viral videos are exaggerated.
The region, known for volcanic activity, also faced an 8.8-magnitude earthquake last summer.

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The Kamchatka Peninsula recorded unprecedented snowfall, with Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at five and a half feet on January 16—the highest in nearly 60 years, per the Kamchatka Hydrometeorological Center.
Some areas received more than six and a half feet of snow in the first half of January.
Local resident Andrey Stepanchuk says many viral videos are exaggerated.
The region, known for volcanic activity, also faced an 8.8-magnitude earthquake last summer.