City is buried under white blanket after 'freak weather' in Russian Far East.

Tornado - first since 1954 - signals freak downpour, opening craters in roads which swallow up cars.

Bugapocalypse swarms are attacking towns and cities from Novosibirsk to Barnaul.

Northern territories ‘will become arable farmland in 20-to-30 years', and will have to adapt - fast.

'Six die' as bridges swept away and 7,600 evacuated after heavy rains.

This animal and its lost mother wandered some 700 km too far south 'because they couldn't go north' and got confused.

From levitating grass houses to kindergartens made of cheese and containers that heat themselves via text message... welcome to the future.

Problems may not be over yet, warn meteorologists, as police are on high alert in 14 areas.

Greenpeace claim authorities underestimate the scale of destruction, amid warnings of lack of resources to fight fires. 

As the winter cold settles in, this is a sight to warm you up (strictly 18+).