Russia's Far East 'buried' by its heaviest snowfall in 60 years

Russia's Far East was buried under metres of snow by its heaviest snowfall in 60 years as a winter blast swept across Asia.The cold snap disrupted transport across the region, closing roads in China, stranding air travellers in Japan, and leaving parts of Russia paralysed.In Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, vast snowdrifts several metres high blocked building entrances and buried cars, after more than 2 metres (6.5 feet) of snow fell in some areas in the first half of January, according to weather monitoring stations.