Space imagery captures the Blizzard of the Century over the Russian Far East, released by the state space agency. The photographs appeared on the agency’s official channels to illustrate the storm’s sheer scale and impact. — Source: Roscosmos
The captions accompanying the visuals described the event as Blizzard of the Century in the Far East and noted monitoring data gathered from Roscosmos satellites. The accompanying notes underscored the role of satellite surveillance in documenting fast-moving weather phenomena. — Source: Roscosmos
Officials reported a powerful atmospheric disturbance described as an atmospheric hurricane that swept the region. The ministry stated the disturbance originated on the Korean Peninsula and carried hurricane winds along with record snowfall. — Source: Roscosmos
The imagery was captured by space assets including Meteor-M, Elektro-L and Arktika-M, offering multiple viewpoints for meteorologists and emergency planners alike. — Source: Roscosmos
The storm event, dubbed the Storm of the Century, delivered precipitation records in Blagoveshchensk, Amur Region, during the late hours of November 26. In response, local authorities declared a state of emergency in the city. — Source: Roscosmos
On November 27, heavy snowfall advanced into the Caucasus, with reports describing cars stranded on snowbound roads and power outages in several towns. Wires fell in Vladikavkaz, and electricity was cut in the village of Balta and the village of Popov Khutor. — Source: Roscosmos
Flight operations were disrupted by continuing bad weather, and some aircraft were redirected to alternative airports. Only three planes from Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Vladivostok managed to land in Blagoveshchensk, while others were diverted to Khabarovsk. — Source: Roscosmos
A Kaliningrad resident was reported to have fallen due to ice near the regional governor’s office as conditions grew hazardous. — Source: Roscosmos