Russia's Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky was in the grip of a powerful cyclone with footage from Tuesday showing thick snow covering the roads. "It's a nightmare! The apocalypse!" said one local. "Cars are parked everywhere, being dug up in the middle of the road. One unfortunate bus, the number nine, is stranded somewhere in between. People just don’t know what to do!" Another commented that people faced the choice of walking or a long wait. "I was more lucky. I have one stop to go. Either on foot, or

Washington state is hoping federal authorities will help pay for storm damage. | KING 5

Back‑to‑back windstorms batter Colorado, leave tens of thousands without power