Overview
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski remains under a state of emergency with multi‑meter drifts sealing entrances and forcing some residents to climb through windows.
- Authorities confirm at least two deaths from roof avalanches, with officials warning of lethal falling snow and ice as schools shift to remote learning.
- Residents report shortages of staples such as bread, eggs and milk, while the governor acknowledges produce gaps and blames blocked access to small shops.
- Reports describe panic buying and resale of bread as officials show some supplies returning in larger stores and say food production continues.
- Meteorologists attribute the crisis to successive Pacific cyclones, including a Jan. 13–14 system that dropped over half a month’s precipitation in a day, with more storms expected.