A young man and woman were killed as they snowboarded in Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo region.
Nikolay Petshak, 64, who swam from Russia to America, died in ‘accident’ in river where he carried the Olympic flame.
Drifts have reached one metre in height with schools closed, cars abandoned and even a military tank pulling out stranded drivers.
Tragedy as mother and 9 year old girl cannot escape after car sank.