Got into a SNOWSTORM in Vladivostok or why you should pay attention to the weather forecast

[@NatashasAdventures]

1:06 Many people are confused why the driver said “winter is coming” if there already was such a big storm 😄 The thing is that I filmed this on the November, 30. And seasons in Russia officially “begin” from the first day of the corresponding month. So, December 1 is always “the beginning” of winter, even if there’s no snow that day. And winter “ends” on the 28 (or 29) of February, and spring begins. (Even tho the snow still lays for 2 months). It’s fascinating how many people pointed it out and how we have different timing for defining seasons. What about your country? Is it like in Russia, winter starts strictly on the Dec 1, or it depends on the weather conditions?

[@jeroen1158]

At first I did not see there was a driver, and then I realized he was sitting on the right side :-)

[@NatashasAdventures]

@@jeroen1158 that’s another popular comment 😄 there’re many Japanese right-handed cars in the Far East

[@oynlengeymer2434]

I guessed this right away as most youtubers take few days to edit and upload. :) Some don't consider the work that goes in to content creation I guess and think its instant. I never even seen snow in my life, let alone a storm like that!!

[@ThirstysURL]

He means it'll probably get worse.

[@SovietMoviesExplained]

Afair, there is an old religious holiday in mid October - the Veil of Holy Mary - Покров. And it was expected to get first snow soon after (at least in Central Russia), as if the Lady covers the land with her veil. In Germany the seasons are connected to the Solstices. This way the 20th of December is still legally autumn, and the 20th of March - winter 😅

[@markmark2080]

The comment section is almost as much fun to read as the video is to watch, you have captured a world wide audience that loves the simple honest way you record and share your life...Bless you young lady.

[@lauralee83]

I was thinking the same 😊. Just replayed the video while reading the comment section. ✌from sunny Florida 🌞

[@abstractfactory8068]

That and her close to perfect facial features.

[@jesusisunstoppable4438]

@@abstractfactory8068 I was about to say - it's because she is attractive and has lots of Male subs. it has nothing to do with this - "you have captured a world wide audience that loves the simple honest way you record and share your life" Literally 1000's of KZbin channels of people doing the exact same thing and they hardly have any subs.

[@TotalSwitchYoutube]

@@jesusisunstoppable4438 thanks to tell the truth haha I love to read these guys on the comments simping for her, it’s my guilty pleasure lol

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Yes, it really is that simple. Some people have an innate charm (Nat) and some others don't (me!). She has a way about her for sure.

[@DesertCow1000]

My dad grew up in Canada, and he always told me the reason he eventually moved to California is because of the snow. He said it's different when you just get to visit the snow for fun vs. when you have to live in it every day. I never understood until I spent a December in Massachusetts dog sitting for a friend, and there were 3 blizzards in the span of a month! It quickly went from a novelty to a nuisance, then became dangerous when we ran out of heating gas for the furnace (apparently this is a thing?!) and the house suddenly turned into an ice cave overnite. Bad weather is no joke, and it was a humbling reminder that nature is always in charge at the end of the day. Thanks for sharing another great video!

[@drdr76]

My parents moved to California in 1965 from Iowa because they were tired of the long winters and constantly shoveling snow.

[@drdr76]

@@jamesstarvoice9686 I just retire in April after 55 years in Ca, moved to Thailand where living is very affordable.

[@snakedike]

@@jamesstarvoice9686 California born and raised. Spent years mountaineering so I've camped in the snow but never lived in it. We are moving next year to North Idaho in a small rural community and things is gonna change. Time to dust off the climbing boots.

[@samhazzard3810]

Who leaves you in a house without heating? These people are insane!

[@effexon]

not to mention normal taken for granted office jobs -> sudden winter and voila may not get to workplace at all if commute is long (cant walk, no bus or car can run in heavy snow and rough wind)... rain is not big deal compared to getting stuck in snow

[@robertcurrie9977]

Although it's 10,000 km away from Vladivostok, that shot of digging the packed snow out of your boots instantly transported me to winter in Nova Scotia.

[@NatashasAdventures]

It's universal 😄

[@LochAndLoad95]

I'm from Nova Scotia originally and I feel you. When I was a kid I'd have to get up extra early before school to help shovel the mountain of snow that covered the car every morning. I don't miss it 😅

[@Tiki_Media]

Yes, when you need to wear gators, you know you live in extreme conditions.

[@VicariousAdventurer]

@@daveide6396 I see 12 inches of snow and 100 mph wind warnings for Hawaii!! Mountain Summits, I think.

[@craiglarge5925]

@@daveide6396 It got down to 56 degrees F late last Saturday night in Honolulu.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Wow, Canada and Russia really do have so much in common haha

[@WZbytovsky]

....and Minnesota

[@richardcumber5476]

....and North Dakota

[@stevenwilgus5422]

Welcome home Alina!

[@donaldtillberg2385]

There is no snow here where I live in south Texas. I can see how difficult it is to get around during a snow storm.Be safe friend.

[@midsue]

Agree

[@makesmenblush]

It sure happens here in North Iceland :) We just stay home during that time. I usually drink tea, read books and admire the powers of nature from the window, it's so cozy!

[@SnowdriftBoy]

As a Norwegian, this makes me feel right at home!😊

[@robertbarney8635]

Winter here in a sunny southern Arizona USA small town is the best! If I want snow I can drive up north, look, come home, lay out, and watch the stars. I don't own a snow shovel.

[@hughjass1044]

Same here. Alberta Canada.

[@TSemasFl]

I'm in Florida, i would die. Be frozen to death and stood up like a zombie

[@VladislavBabbitt]

The Nordic winters are mild.

[@nicoschmidt4357]

I like these authentic videos of you the most. The travel videos are good too, but these everyday pictures made your channel big. And distinguish it from other channels.

[@londonwestman1]

Yes. That's just what I was going to say. Loved this video.

[@NatashasAdventures]

Thank you! In fact such on-the-way videos often require less preparation but turn out more popular!

[@nicoschmidt4357]

@@NatashasAdventures That is the recipe for your success, soulless high-gloss films can be shown by anyone, what is really behind things only a few can show. And that lies in the simplest of things. Like snow falling on your hat :)

[@funkster007]

Living in Minnesota, this is pretty much our outdoor scenery from December through March. Winter is beautiful and dreadful at the same time. I love snow (in small doses), but can do without the sub-zero temps and icy roads.

[@GlassSuperstar]

OOOh always wanted to visit your part of the world naively because of disneys mighty ducks movies hehe

[@elpuerco6059]

I was in Fairbanks.Alaska and that was a pretty good one. Glad you made it home and never forget that discretion IS the better part of valor.

[@NatashasAdventures]

Good phrase. Alaska, I bet you are used to such storms ❄️😄

[@elpuerco6059]

@@daveide6396 serms about right to me😂

[@michigandersea3485]

I'm from the Midwest US, looks like home! The weather provides us with lots of excitement here, which is good because many other aspects of living here are dull. I've learned to like the winter a lot more since I started going for a run every day regardless of weather a few years ago. The challenge of going running in a foot of snow or in -20 C (-4 F) can be exhilarating

[@NatashasAdventures]

So cool 💪☺️

[@timmmahhhh]

So true, greetings from the Chicago area, which we call Chiberia on the bad winter days.

[@rajatbiswas7645]

I have a lot of interest on Vladivostak...thanks for uploading this video...

[@Denise-Ann]

Iowa here, the snow is the most exciting part of this state.

[@Odinoian]

Great video! I live in Norway and can definitely relate! I love sitting inside looking out at snowstorms. It's so relaxing.

[@rabbit251]

I grew up in Wisconsin in America. We had our share of snow storms. Most people learn when not to go out in storms, we also know how to dress. Today I live in Tokyo and I have such a terrible time during summer. Winters here are extremely mild. BTW, my daughter is like me. Her room is like a refrigerator during summer. (Not a joke). She hopes to live in Scandinavia in the future. She's good at languages speaking English, Japanese, and Chinese. She would like add German, of course, a Scandinavian language.

[@witheringi9492]

Yes as a Canuck living near Toronto Ontario I can relate to the storm in Vladivistok , although the winters have beecome increasingly less severe over time. It was brave you to film during the cold and blowing snow to show us the real face of Russia-really appreciate it.

[@njam101]

Toronto isn't bad at all by Canadian standards. It does get quite windy downtown at times which is bad. I live in Northern Ontario where we get many cold and snowy days.

[@fengkorberfer]

@@njam101 Try Saskatoon.

[@njam101]

@@fengkorberfer Timmins ON is colder than Saskatoon but definitely not as windy.

[@fengkorberfer]

@@njam101 it was -39 today. Prairies are colder my man.

[@njam101]

@@fengkorberfer Not overall.

[@rosebuddoomi514]

When we lived in Vladivostok when I was a child we got fought in a heavy wind between tall building and it took me straight up in the air like a flag pole (my father was holding my hand) I was scared to go outside for a while after that

[@NatashasAdventures]

Oh no! 😔😱

[@G-ra-ha-m]

@@NatashasAdventures Some building shapes and positions focus the wind, there was an incidence of this in London IIRC, they had to modify the airflow in the area - too many people were being blown over!!

[@samhazzard3810]

Chicago USA has similar problems.

[@qadooskhan7470]

Cute friend love you 💓

[@jamesbinns8528]

I know a young man who was in the US Army, stationed in Alaska. He noticed the heavy winds. He wondered if he could fly... So, soldier Jay tied a tarp to his ankles and wrists, and slipped out of his barracks during a very intense wind storm. Jay was carried into the air! He estimated his height at perhaps 20 feet! When Jay came down he broke his wrist. After he saw the medic, the Sargent called Jay into his office. The Sargent , with a straight face, scolded Jay for wasting time, causing the Army unnecessary expense, not being fit for duty, etc. Jay apologized and said that he learned his lesson. The Sargent then , straight-faced said , "Pfc. ______ --- fucking awesome!"

[@annnee6818]

I've been in snow storms like this in Canada. The snow looks like it's not floofy flakes but these horrid tiny little really sharp crystals. I can physically feel your pain. When it's very cold and sharp wind hurls those things in your face it feels like the skin is being taken off😵

[@Scrat335]

In Seattle a storm like that is every 10 years. With even a few flakes chaos ensues. Russia does snowstorms properly. I remember landing at Shremetevo on an Aeroflot flight sideways on the nose wheel in a full out blizzard. Thank god the Russian pilots knew what they were doing. Trekking with luggage through the metro was a casual stroll compared to fighting through 4 ft drifts 300 meters from Partisanskaya station to the Gamma hotel. I remember 2 street dogs watching watching me from a sheltered doorway. Either waiting to finish me off when I fell dead from exhaustion or just pitying the human unable to get out of the weather. It was comical. Then there was the time in Minck I foolishly packed my heavy jacket in my luggage only to find it had been left in New Jersey. It was January, -20 and on a Sunday when when very little was open. I picked up a pair of gloves in the metro and a girl told me of a shop open down by a museum. It was a womans boutique and I walked out wearing a barely fitting womans coat I paid $150 for but saved my life. I also remember one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. St Basils Cathedral covered in fresh snow. I'll never forget that.

[@meryuk]

👍

[@RussianPlus]

It's like a different city now. Summer Vladivostok is what i remember haha

[@elmerhobbit1130]

I moved to Florida about 15 years ago, in part, to get away from snow. The weird thing is that I miss it. I don't miss the slippery roads and shoveling off the pavement, but I miss how quiet the woods get and how pretty the new fallen snow is.

[@gatn71]

11:31 made me laugh. I love how it seems normal to just lay in the snow as people walk past.

[@NatashasAdventures]

They’re just chilling 😅

[@HartmutWSager]

@@NatashasAdventures Yeah, literally chilling! How cool is that!

[@branllyr240]

@@HartmutWSager Very, very cool! ^.^

[@donenglish328]

Greetings from Canada! I grew up up in a small mountain town in the 60's and 70's called Revelstoke British Columbia where a winter's snowfall would sometimes reach 8 or more metre's (but not a lot of wind). Then I moved to Vancouver in the 80's where it would rain pretty much everyday between November and February but you could sometimes be comfortable wearing a t-shirt in February. Then I moved to Winnipeg in the mid 90's and my first day day there was a January 4th and the temperature was -37C that day but that didn't t stop some cyclist's from riding! I'm still in Winnipeg because like most of the prairies it's mostly sunny and I suffer from SAD (also head to Mexico for a week or two winter vacation). We usually get couple of storms like in your video in a winter season. Often nasty wind's at the same time! I enjoyed your video very much! Stay safe and keep checking those weather forecasts!

[@steven-k.]

You moved from Revelstoke to Winnipeg? Yikes. Is it true that Highway 1 over the mountain was built by Japanese internees or is that just a myth? Never done it in the winter, I'm not that crazy.

[@donenglish328]

@@steven-k. Moved to Winnipeg because of work (from Vancouver). Was glad to get out as even back in the 90's housing prices were crazy. The Rogers Pass highway from Revelstoke to Golden was built in the 1960's and not by Japanese Internees. As I mentioned earlier I suffer from Seasonally Affected Disorder (SAD) and Vancouver at that time was cloudy or rainy most of the time in the winter and while the temperatures there are mild, in the winter it does get depressing with no sun. As far as Winnipeg is concerned it really is a wonderful city and the people here are very proud, self sufficient and independent minded. Neil Young and The Guess Who and many other great musicians also grew up here and the music scene was particularly impressive then and still is! When the rest of world goes underwater we'll still be here, surrounded by farms. And even the mosquitoes have mostly gone in the past few years as it's been drier. It's flat and great for bike riding and I haven't been caught by a mosquito yet!

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

I grew up in Western Pennsylvania in the U.S. I lived in a small town in the mountains and the winters could get brutal. I can recall times when we went to bed in the evening and it was dry. When we woke up in the morning we couldn't even find our car because it was buried under about 3 or 4 feet of snow and was just a lump in the snow. Winter exercise usually consisted of digging the car and the sidewalk in front of the house out of the snow a few times a week. When I was a Freshman in high school I can still remember walking to school with the temperature being -17 F (-26 C) with a wind chill factor of -40 F (-40 C). The winters usually lasted from mid-October to mid-April. Not much different from Russia, is it? This brought back a lot of (c)old memories. We got all our snow and cold from Canada. Gets pretty cold there as well. When I was in the Navy I spent 2 winters in the Caribbean. That ruined me for Winter. I moved to California. I think I should have gone to Florida. It's easy to see what prevented Napoleon and Hitler from conquering Russia. Those winters can be nasty.

[@markmark2080]

This is a fantastic video, just like being there with you but not in the cold, I love how you capture small details that others would ignore, and how you share your feelings so honestly. Thank you for your efforts and stay warm.

[@geoh7777]

Yeah. Stay out of the worst weather. Especially the strong winds. I'm so glad that she was able to find shelter when she needed it.

[@infernocrat8027]

This hits different when you're watching this after returning home from a tropical sandstorm outside

[@NatashasAdventures]

🥲

[@bruceatweed3140]

Thank you Natasha for this not so common video. Not many peole would endure that kind of weather. Glad you made it home safely. Stay warm..

[@cmallett]

Ahhh the howling wind, the snow-filled boots☃️ what a scary adventure you had this time! Glad you made it through alright! Always love your vlogs, stay warm ☕

[@willemaucamp8129]

What a dramatic storm! I live in Pretoria, South Africa, where we get light snow maybe once in 10 years. When it does snow everybody are out on the streets to view it with awe and wonder!

[@Denise-Ann]

I live in Iowa, US and we get many feet of snow and it is beautiful the first snow and then scary.

[@MwABaG]

Yes bru, same thing in Cornwall lol

[@jamesbinns8528]

@@Denise-Ann I went to college in N. Dakota, and grew up in Ohio. I learned to keep a sleeping bag and log chain in the trunk. One should never go anywhere without a coat and hat. A shovel in the trunk was also a necessity.

[@Denise-Ann]

@@jamesbinns8528 I just learned from you and put those things in my car.

[@joemontepelo4492]

Hi, I just recently discovered your youtube channel and watching some of your videos. I think you are one of the most authentic realest youtuber I've ever watched. You're very open hearted and have a nice vibe. 🙏🙏

[@xspotbox4400]

What an amazing, smart and brave young woman you are, loved every second of this vlog. You're at best when alone, working on your own, solving problems as they come. It's very hard to create a great footage in a storm, but you managed to find perfect angles, light and even sound, while protecting your camera from elements and kept your cool. Feel stupid talking about arts after an experience like that, but that's how life of a blogger actually is. And you wrapped it up with a picture of a beautiful evening the next day, completing a movie style adventure experience, riding alone into the sunset. Great stuff, think i'll watch it again, really enjoying the depth, mood and atmosphere you can bring to light.

[@NatashasAdventures]

Thank you 😊

[@alruiz5096]

Natasha, really interesting video. Love the slow motion of u in the snow, really cool! Another "Day in the Life" video executed so well. It was great to see all the people enjoying all that snow, especially the kids. U are most fortunate. Thanks.

[@grizzlyaddams3606]

Thank you for recognizing your taxi driver. Unsung hero's, no doubt.

[@barryryan5187]

"you don't have to suffer the rudeness of the workers" 🤣

[@FreelanceDev4life]

Most Russian thing ever! Getting caught in a snowstorm! I absolutely love it! One day I hope I can have my own cool adventures from living in Russia! Please keep making videos! I love how you show life in Russia and simply talk about it.

[@robertsilva1016]

Thank You Emperor For Sharing This Beautiful Video Vlog

[@simka321]

The slow-motion bit was amazingly artistic. Hope you can do more of that kind of thing (without risking your life, of course). :)

[@sempre8135]

came to say this. so true

[@zaynevanday142]

You are so light Natasha the wind would blow you away !

[@CoolAdam247]

My heart sank when I read the caption "Please send help" now that I see that you are okay I'm feeling much better. Next time please be more careful and don't forget that we love you and we don't want anything bad to happen to you. From London UK with love 🇬🇧 ❤

[@NatashasAdventures]

"pls send help" is like a meme phrase and I thought it'd be suitable for the thumbnail. Thanks! 😊💕

[@crescentprincekronos2518]

@@NatashasAdventures I got it, but I am glad you're okay. Weather like that can be very dangerous if caught off guard. Please carry water and essentials. I love, repeat love your videos and your thoughts on stuff. Be safe!

[@ctafrance]

Natasha, I don't know if you realize what an incredible person you are. Very cute and photogenic. Smart. Thoughtful. Personable. Charismatic. I don't see how you can fail to have a brilliant career as time unfolds, either in Russia or in another country where they might be more opportunity. You got caught in a snowstorm and turned it into a great little video, without losing your cool (pun intended). Honestly, not everybody can pull off something like that. Thanks for another great international video experience....

[@NatashasAdventures]

thank you 😊😊

[@123prova]

true. to be honest it would be a pity to see her increasing wealth to interfere with the content and the particular back-taste of her videos. The abercrombie hoodie was clearly in clear contrast with the surrounding environment.

[@michaelg8927]

@ctafrance...you forgot the words "tough/strong" when you described Natasha.

[@jason-cq8ps]

So often when I comment there are already thousands of them and I wonder if you even see mine. Natasha, you produce the finest videos on KZbin. At around the seven minute mark, without uttering a word, tension and chaos is palpable and I too feared for your safety. Brilliant! You got a new coat? Nice!

[@budapestmole]

Back in February we had a very unusual situation here in Austin, Texas. We had a winter storm that dumped a large amount of snow with temperatures below freezing for a week. We lost water and electricity and had to use melted snow to flush toilets. This was like a once in a century type of storm for us. Normally the winters here are mild. But it totally exposed the weaknesses in our city power grid and infrastructure. Also, there was extreme shortages of water and food as shops and stores could not be restocked fast enough to meet the demands. But we muddled through, fired up the BBQ grills to cook and melt snow. Five of us pulled our grills out front and cooked and melted snow for the other neighbors we also made sure our elderly and parent(s) with little ones were okay too.

[@Dreyno]

Countries with a lot of snow laugh at how little it takes to bring other countries to a standstill. But if you almost never get snow, it makes no sense to have millions tied up in snowploughs and salt. And building regs about insulation and water pipe depths are insufficient for harsh winters. Here in Ireland in 2010, we had a month of temperatures 15-20 below freezing. By the end of the month, people had learned to cope a lot better than when it first hit. You adapt to whatever you’re used to I suppose.

[@budapestmole]

@@Dreyno You are absolutely right. They laugh at us struggling with snow and freezing temperatures, but we laugh when it gets extremely hot in their neck of the woods. We are set up to handle 38C plus weather not extended below freezing and ice and snow.

[@Dreyno]

@@budapestmole And we in Ireland are set up for neither. Wind and rain mostly. And even then sh1t blows over and floods 😄

[@budapestmole]

@@Dreyno I love Ireland, great people, beautiful country and good times.

[@Dreyno]

@@budapestmole We have our a55hats as well. We hide them in our parliament where no tourist would ever think of looking for them.

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Living in Susa Valley, a valley surrounded by the Alps, situated in the north west of Italy and very close to the French border,, I must affirm that I'm quite used to heavy snow fall in the winter time, even if during the last few years, due to the global warming, snowfall decreased a lot. I love snow as, despite the numerous discomforts, it brings a lot of joy and a peaceful atmosphere. The storm which hit Vladivostock was truly strong and in this weather you have been able to face any difficulty in making this awesome video. Thank you

[@alexvansent7964]

Love Ya,Girl ❤your Voice..the Way You dance in the story Streets 💃

[@hawkins55]

I was like "This is one determined girl trying to go to the mall in such horrible blizzard!" Glad you came to your senses. BTW, the thumbnail pickture looks really artsy and dreamy. 👍

[@davidcadman4468]

Grew up in the Snowbelt of Central Ontario, Canada from 1953-1974 Then moved to North Shore of Lake Ontario, where I call it the Banana Belt, because we don't get a lot of snow. I was like, is she crazy or brave :D Never occurred to me that she might not know what danger she was in. I'm just glad she decided to head home. Expensive, but she is alive.

[@flowerbear8133]

It always feels like im going on an adventure withoutnleaving my house when watching your channel. Wish you good health and success!

[@davec5153]

You don't realise how dangerous a snow storm can be until your caught in one. It happened to me. I was 5 minuets walk from home and it was a real struggle even to see where i was going. It isn't so bad winters in Scotland but you do get some wild weather because of the wind.

[@KiloOneThree]

6:17 Some of the best moments in video or photos are unplanned 🙂 11:33 The kids in the deep snow 😆 must be soooo comfortable!

[@heatherb2307]

Wow, what an experience! So relieved that you finally decided to go home instead of to the mall! We get such major snow storms here in Utah, USA, once or twice a year, it seems like.

[@rolanddressler]

Reminds me of winter in Cleveland, Ohio - I moved to Texas … tropical humid weather in Houston … love your videos

[@ouztaki]

Usually we have little snow here in Belgium. Fewer and fewer actually. Though, with my old age, I remember certain winters with an exceptional amount of snow, during 1 week or 2. I mean more than 50 cm... Also, in the highest part and the coldest part of the country, on the German border, near every winter it's possible to practice cross-country ski.

[@rezamoharami9413]

Global warming is real. For example, half of the Norway in northern part of it was covered with ice just 1000 years ago, now people live everywhere and see mild summers. Most people think Iran is a desert barren country but I remember just 20 years ago we had snow up to two - three meters where I live, but nowadays it just comes and melts. Imagine with this speed of climate changing what will happen in just another 20 years.

[@LouisHansell]

Another terrific video! This time, a remake of "Dr. Zhivago". You went to school at the University of Minnesota, so you know what Minnesotans would call that storm: a nice Spring day.

[@stevegfromnc3482]

The year I lived there the first snow was on October 15 and the last was on April 15.

[@NatashasAdventures]

a nice spring day 😂

[@billrittenhouse6088]

When I was young and growing up in Philadelphia, we had big snow storms all winter. But now, the winters are much warmer with little snow. I still like snow but not driving in it. Thank you.

[@joel49er]

Yikes, thank you for bringing us your videos such lovely Natasha. That was brutal. I’m glad your safe. I live in south Texas 🇺🇸 and we do not get snow in the area I live in however we have gotten snow about 3 times now in the last 21 years but this year in February we had a snow storm that knocked out the Texas power grid and we had below freezing temperatures for about 32 straight hours and it caused a lot of problems. They called the it the 100 year storm because it happens once every hundred years. Love your videos and you are brave to go out in such weather. Much ❤️ from Texas.

[@pinkelephantz286]

Hi Natasha, great videos showing Actual Russian life , dispelling all the myths. We are in Yorkshire North England in one of the highest villages in England on the Pennine mountain range so we see very deep snow ⛄️ once they was snow drifts 12 feet tall it feels so good to go to your home when your cold and tired

[@kenkiekens7746]

once in Canada, a snowstorm came up quickly. my house was at the bottom of the hill. From the top i started walking down the hill, then the snow was so thick i could not see my hand. i suddenly started walking up a very steep hill i couldn't see, then I fell over the top and rolled down a snow drift to an empty clear spot and luckily saw my house. it was -40.

[@Denise-Ann]

Omg you are lucky to be alive. I live in Iowa and that happens to people but they die.

[@dimonklewort6291]

Lucky guy!

[@laurakerr3450]

Do you realize how blessed you were ? You could have been buried under the snow with it so deep !

[@kenkiekens7746]

@@laurakerr3450 it was quit the snow hill near the house on the road. later as the storm started to slow a little some snowmobilers tried to go up the hill on snowmobiles and couldn't.

[@jamesbinns8528]

I had a similar experience in a USA northern state near Lake Erie. My fingers and toes got so cold, that for years later in very cold weather the tips of my digits tingled, and seemed to hurt more than I thought they should. I finally moved south-- very little snow and 20 F at night is considered to be very cold!

[@V7avalon]

I'm glad you made it home safely. 🤗some times people don't realize how deadly weather can be I live in rual america. 1 time I got stuck in the snow 1 mile away from home but it was such a blizzard so i walked 1/4 mile to the nearest farm house where I slept on their couch until morning 🌄 better safe than sorry. That night would've been deadly to try and walk 1 mile across the open prairie.

[@basildavidson4597]

Today was 28C on a farm near Stellenbosch, South Africa, where I live. The minimum temperature never gets below 1C here except in the mountains, which might get snow, a few times in winter. We do have very strong winds both in summer and especially in winter when we get our rain. I admire your ability to live in such a cold place. The climate here is good for producing wine and wheat.

[@prsgrind8794]

I live in the south of Brazil, basically the same weather...

[@jippee1]

A South African watching these videos too! I am from Cape Town! Я учусь говорить по-русски. Вы говоришь по русски?

[@JamieJaftha]

@@jippee1 Hi there fellow Cape Townian! It's so nice to see other South Africans enjoying Natasha's videos as well. I'm learning Russian too, mostly to read and listen, not so much to speak and write it though because I find the grammar rules to be quite overwhelming and difficult

[@mrmash3085]

Hi natasha, In north west england we occasionally have snow , but mainly on the hills and mountains. Any snow at lower levels soon vanish. Your winters are far more severe and snow no doubt will be around for weeks, if not months in your part of the world. Life goes on as normal over there all the same, so respect to you and all to .👍🏾

[@ytfp]

I am happy that you learned your lesson without learning the hard way. You went home and made the right choice. I am happy that you will be careful from now on and listen to alerts. It might have been scary and miserable for a day, but the pictures afterwards were very beautiful and seeing people walk and play the next day really brings the Christmas spirit. You look so pretty in the snow and your accidental slow motion was gorgeous.

[@ptrlxc]

I remember in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, which is on the west side of Lake Superior, when I was doing my last year university there, it was -45°, with a wind chill of -70°C. It was very cold for me because I grew up on the west coast of Canada, where it rarely snowed, it rained a lot, so hardly got below 0°C. It was my first time experiencing such cold and snow about 1.5m deep. My window of the place I rented as a student had 2 cm thick of ice on it; you could not see clearly out the window.

[@leaonardland9001]

-45C = -49F! The coldest I've been in was backpacking in upstate New York in the Catskill mountains, -15 F witha 45MPH wind. That was scary cold. The skin would freeze right away.

[@Pac_Ty]

watch the Transformations documentary. 1999 year

[@wmellor87]

@@leaonardland9001 HELP!!

[@Gutteck1]

Your videos give me so much joy. You are such a bright woman and describe the world so cool.

[@RFStarkJapan]

The view from your apartment window is beautiful. Best to enjoy it from inside with a hot cup of tea on days and nights like that. I’m right across the ocean from you in northern Japan and we get the same harsh weather. I was once stuck in my car for 8 hours in a blinding blizzard. It was a bit scary but in the end I actually think I enjoyed it. Vladivostok is a place I’d like to visit, in the summer!

[@jasonpollock9259]

My Canadian soul: "That looks fun. We've not had a good storm yet this year."

[@erikstenviken2652]

Yes, thats what i thought to. This seams fun. Bring it on.

[@axemanracing6222]

Wasn't there a big storm with flooding in BC several weeks ago?

[@t1r3deye5]

yep my Colorado self thought the same... time to break out the winter gloves (as opposed to the fall gloves and the spring gloves, which are a little thinner and more waterproof)

[@joshuamoore8560]

"Cold frost and sunshine: Day of Wonder!" That phrase just made me smile so wide. Thank you, Natasha!

[@kai6179]

It's translation of a popular line from Alexander Pushkin poem "Зимнее утро" (Winter Morning).

[@smatta2]

While West Texas seldom has winter storms, when it does they look something like that. A couple of the cuts had a post-apocalyptic feel to them. Thanks for sharing. Best of luck for staying warm and safe.

[@6NBERLS]

When I first came to Houston in 1973, people were still excited about the snow they had the year before. It was so unusual to have 2 cm. of snow. People went crazy. They would scrape an area of several square meters to get enough snow to make a small snowman. Then they would put the snowman on the top of their car and drive up and down the street honking their horn. Usually, the exciting weather in Houston is a hurricane or maybe a tornado. When the sky turns a weird shade of green and there is a sound like a big freight train nearby, you are in big trouble because it is a tornado. Vladivostok in winter is not what I expected. I expected people to be walking around with snowshoes or maybe skis.

[@sage9836]

In Houston as little kids we scarped up snow and put the little snowmen on the car to keep them cold. The driving around and honking - how hilarious!

[@va3ngc]

Only us Canadians can really understand what you go through, but sometimes your weather even beats ours. Stay safe.

[@stevelowery4753]

Ya right I grew up in Juneau Alaska and one winter I had to shovel the snow banks of the trail from back halfway to the boat launch in Amalag Harbor . Before I could shovel the trail because I couldn't throw the snow 20 ft over the snowbanks.

[@c-w-h]

Come drive semis. 😉😂

[@Patsy_Parisi]

I live in New Hampshire and formerly lived in Maine. This is what we call springtime weather.

[@rottenfist220]

@@stevelowery4753 use tnt and flamethrowers

[@alpovratia6488]

Yeah Natasha, spasibo for recording the beautiful, fun-filled, frightening onset of winter in Vladivostok. Good that you got home safe and sound. Here at the other end of Eurasia in Finland’s former capital I just got out of the goryachaya banya and am chilling out, enjoying the moment. It’s about minus 10 degrees C outside, but the archipelago of 30 000 islands mostly shields us from such blizzards. Reminds me of the time back in the 1980s when our Aeroflot flight scheduled for a stop-over in Moscow detoured back to Leningrad to wait out the blizzard in Moscow. At around 2 am at the Leningrad airport cafeteria we were treated to free kartoshki salad, sausages, and piwo. That night’s big highlight was when the waiter masterfully flipped open each beer bottle with the ring finger of his hand. Zdorov'ye!

[@diane9247]

You looked absolutely gorgeous during the mystical snowstorm.😊 that's all I have to say about snow! ⛄

[@DarrenRockwell]

The simps never cease to amaze.

[@sirmiles1820]

She reminds me of some villain who loves to give turkish delight on some poor bastard sweet tooth kid.

[@T.K.P.]

That's what i was thinking, she lives in such corner of globe, that she being so calm and composed all the time, yet no boy to make her their gf! What an irony looking from here...

[@Wolf-hh4rv]

I agree I think she is very attractive…..smart and cute !!!

[@huhhuhhuh4069]

@@DarrenRockwell the username literally says diane

[@cordeliav3055]

Wow, that was quite an adventure! I live in Australia in a sub-tropical region. I remember the very first time I saw snow we were on a bus trip in NZ and there were snow drifts lying on the side of the road. We asked the driver if he could stop and let us get out to have a closer look. My impression was it looked and felt just like the inside of the freezer compartment of our fridge.

[@tashuntka]

Southern WA is mighty nice from a Texan point of view 🤠

[@robman2095]

Just FYI a blizzard at the top of the supertrail in thredbo is as bad or worse than that

[@williamcooper2415]

Very smart decision, going back home, instead of exploring video locations. Bad weather will be safe to negotiate for a short time span, then it becomes unmanageable, dangerous and deadly Next time you visit the mall, see if you can find yellow tinted safety glasses or some goggles. They will protect your eyes from snow, tiny ice particles and debris. It now being winter, a good thing to stock up on are your favorite beverage types, (teas, coffees, cocoa, etc.) and instant soups. They will make you feel more calm and secure and give you something to indulge in, if getting out isn't permissible. Shake the snow out of your boots in the shower or sink and let them melt off the remainder there. This will keep you from making a water mess on the floor. We are all glad you are safe. Keep up the good work you are doing and stay safe.

[@ibpsupplyman]

The "slow motion" sequence was actually quite brilliant, if by accident. It was like a dream sequence, a snowy surrealistic dream ..... with a beautiful woman right in the middle of it !!!!

[@shipshapshiba]

I wish you good health Natasha!

[@saltydogz4657]

Reminds me of my law school years and early days of practicing in Boston. I've actually began to miss it, having been away for a few years now. My last year there was particularly bad. We had a series of storms together that totaled about 8 feet of snow in a couple of weeks time. We literally ran out of places to put it and started really fearing another storm would finally bury us at home for good until the Spring. ALL we did was shovel for days to try to stay ahead of it. Now I'm in Hawaii. So I use the surf board for exercise and not the snow shovel. It's supposed in be 85 degrees here in a couple of days.

[@johnmassey1016]

Wow, Natasha! You really kept your cool walking in that snowstorm. Some of the footage showing the snow being blown along the road was pretty amazing. Thank you once again for such an authentic video.

[@emigrant4life]

I love Natasha's in Turkey)

[@rastiga9196]

@@emigrant4life You are sick, Natasha doesn't deserve to be stuffing!

[@halon7476]

The tune "Vladivostok " by the Canadian rock band Prism comes to mind. ❄🇨🇦❄

[@cablejones2838]

This was a really great video! I love seeing the daily life in Russia.

[@classicbird2627]

To avoid misery like that, in Germany there is something called "Winterdienst". When a blizzard hits our town (which is actually pretty rare) Winterdienst is out from 4 o clock in the morning to get all the ice and snow off the streets, so traffic can run without any problems.

[@wzukr]

They can´t imagine how different life in Central Europe is, ClassicBird 262! Alone the fact they do NOT clean the sidewalk from snow tells a lot. Here in Austria one is forced by law to keep it free from snow or ice from 6am to 10pm. Otherwise you want only risk serious fines but also damages for pain and suffering when someone slips over and hurts her-/himself.

[@NikolausUndRupprecht]

Yes, but Germany rarely experiences winter conditions that come even close to the winter shown in this video. And, by the way, I am not impressed by the „Winterdienst“ in some municipalities. Clearing the streets in the German Uplands works well most of the time. The same cannot be said of the municipalities in the German Lowlands. I vividly remember a car journey, where I started early in the morning in the mountains descending ever lower and finding worse conditions than in the Uplands, although those municipalities had to cope with lesser snow than the mountainous regions.

[@alphonsbretagne8468]

@@wzukr cleaning the pavement is mandatory in Germany as well. But due to federalism it's state law not federal law and the punishments differ a lot.

[@ajtonyb9394]

@@wzukr please make us a favor and dont think austria is superior to anyone. A machine was clearly visible cleaning the streets. It takes a lot of work to rid the streets of snow.

[@samhazzard3810]

Minnesota is run like Germany. There are fines for not clearing the sidewalks, cutting the grass and cleaning up. We are a very clean and orderly State of the USA. We behave fairly German. We don't want you to stand within 60cm of us, and no kissing and hugging. 😄 We are 75% German here, but people don't all identify with Germany. Our weather is like Russia.

[@TimmieTennis]

You have a big heart… thanks for the view of everyday Ruß. 🙂

[@SWHAF]

I live in eastern Canada, we get hit with snow storms called nor'easters. they are the tail end of a southern hurricane that hits Atlantic Canada during the winter. the worst one i can remember was called white Juan, 100cm of snow in 24 hours, -22c with 124km/h winds. winter sucks here.

[@bahtois4741]

The winter season of 2014\2015 was nasty in Nova Scotia too

[@billspear7702]

@@bahtois4741 And Newengland

[@epicsgamingchannel7556]

I remember being with my family in a snowstorm when I was a kid, I think we were driving back from visiting other family members. There was at least 2 feet of snow and our car got stuck (I believe in New Jersey?). It was a little scary, but thankfully someone pulled over and helped us get the car unstuck.

[@darrylfolk4963]

Hello from Canada! Yes Nat we get weather like that in central Canada regularly..from November to the end of April..long winter here in Saskatchewan.. That's the area I live in....it makes tough people! Lol! Glad you braved the storm...make sure your wearing warm layered clothing and good warm boots! I love your channel and learn much about your country! Thank you for sharing your ordeal!

[@jayklink851]

"Golden Eye" nostalgia, anyone? The stairway corridor with the lower green trim looks just like 'the Facility' map, a Russian military lab.

[@K4AX]

Most miserable hour of my life, walking though the city in Omsk, -30c, high winds and ice coming down cutting into any exposed skin. Finally found a taxi though and all was well. Just a normal day for a Omsk citizen I'm sure but not for me 😁

[@00Grouse]

I lived there for few years back in the 80s. I remember -53C. I would run till around -25C. Anything lower than that you can't breath. It literally hurts your airways. Brutal...but sure makes your stronger if you survive:)

[@Leading23]

@@00Grouse It's funny to listen. I live in Siberia, I invited a girl on a date for a walk. It was -39 degrees Celsius. And we walked for 3-4 hours. Of course, we were frozen, but it was fun)

[@glencochrane901]

I use to live in Canada and when I saw and heard the blizzard you were in, I got a chill.

[@stevethepiper]

I'm in Houston, Texas, we don't see much snow. If it snows it usually melts before lunch time. I enjoy seeing the snow but probably only because I am not out in it. Hope you are doing well.

[@Slapgaat]

I live in Ottawa, Canada so I’m used to +40 C (with Humidex) in the summer and -40 C in the winter. I would love to move to San Antonio. I love the scenery, weather and freedom in Texas.

[@patrickdunavan9113]

Well, we Texans all really want to forget about last year's terrible ice storm than froze solid and shut down the entire state and caused power outages for days. No light...no heat for many folks for more than a week. That storm really brought a millions of people "closer to nature" than I think they ever wished to be.Thank God that's rare here inTexas! 😂

[@bethnewman4777]

I like how the people, even the children, just take all of the snow and wind in stride and proceed with life as normal! In some parts of the USA, cities basically shut down for days and schools close when there is much less snow than this. The slow-motion was very cool!

[@andro7862]

This reminds me of that scene in Kurosawa's movie Dersu Uzala, where Dersu and Arsenyev frantically make shelter before a snowstorm.

[@looktowindward8511]

Hi we are from Australia and find this video so interesting. We never get this sort of weather here as you can imagine.. so not normal for us! We love your stories from the Far East of Russia the most...and your local knowledge really gives a very personal insight into life in this little known to us part of the world.. however I think we may be close in a time zone sense strangely... Love your videos of daily life and keep them coming..

[@warrencurtis7442]

You have skin cancer in Oz to deal with and great white sharks.

[@jamesbinns8528]

@@warrencurtis7442 And a shit load of other stuff to kill them! Stingrays, sharks, tricky ocean currents, getting list in the bush, venomous snakes, and getting attacked in a bar brawl! Snow sounds easy!

[@eziekkiel5876]

Thank you for sharing such awesome content from a beautiful country. I love Russians so much! Those kids relaxing in the snow were so adorable lol. I remember doing that as a kid, it is so comfortable you can fall asleep right there. Thank you for another upload and I just want to say your camera work is amazing. Stay safe and be well!

[@lindsaymacpherson8782]

Loved the video Natasha and sometimes in Scotland our weather gets bad but thankfully not for awhile now Hope all was good with your doctor and health is good Thankyou so much for sharing with us

[@feelgoodfriday9065]

I'm from Canada and know lots about snow. I remember a storm where it snowed and snowed and it buried our car. We eventually saw the antenna then the top of the roof, the door and eventually five days later the whole car.

[@jeroen1158]

Actually Facebook reminded me about a picture I posted 11 years ago, when I was driving in a snow storm - trying to get to work. Normally the drive would be 30 minutes, but that day it took over 2 hours. I was afraid at each hill, that I would not make it to the top, and then I was scared going down again. If I had to decide again, I would not have left the house for sure.

[@rig4365]

white knuckle driving for sure

[@meryuk]

Same here. I always loved the snow, but since I've started driving to work for about hour and a half on dry roads, that slightly changed.

[@geoffreyraleigh1674]

We just get the storms without the snow in Ireland. Thank you for the upload. It's great to see the places tourism doesn't show.

[@jwayne4556]

We had a similar storm here in Canadian prairies a couple of weeks ago. Then nice weather and half of the snow melted. Would rather have snow stay and get on twitch outdoor winter sports and activities. Climate change is bringing too many freeze/thaw cycles to our winters. Loved the snowstorm video!

[@Zifiron]

It's always so cool how you make such ordain things really interesting. Keep it up! And yes, in the Netherlands we occasionally have these storms as well. February 2021 was the last one. It was so cold that the snow that had been falling for over 8 hours stayed for over three weeks. But I think it's not that common here as it is in your place.

[@samhazzard3810]

Bless you, but the storm you describe is very different than what you have experienced.

[@YuVo-b9x]

It's nice to see you back in the Far East. There are already so many videos of Moscow but it was nice to see your perspective of the place too.

[@samanthatheminimalist]

I imagine you know what the weather is like where I’m from because you studied abroad here! But we usually get at least 1-2 big storms like that each year. Sometimes more, sometimes none at all. One time in college about 10 years ago I got stuck at a friends place for the weekend because of a big storm! In March of 2018 we had a big storm on the weekend and my spouse & I usually eat dinner out on weekends but only this one little bar by us stayed open so we walked over there & had dinner. It was very cozy! People were just walking on tire tracks in the street (in the city) because the snow was deep on the sidewalks and there were no cars around. Hopefully the staff all lived within walking distance.

[@NatashasAdventures]

That sounds so cozy ☺️☺️

[@ColinRobinson92]

Thank God you found shelter, that could have been scary. I have a couple of experiences with cold and snow storms that made me nervous. One was was when my soccer team won the championship. At kickoff the temp was about 20F, and after we won and celebrated in the stands and the clubhouse for a while, I of course left the stadium to go back to my car. Well, the temperature had dropped and the wind was kicking up and it started snowing. On the way back to my car I was walking through another parking lot when my legs started to lock up and I was struggling to breathe. I couldn't feel my face because of the cold and my hands were starting to freeze up, so I thought if I can just make it 80 meters to the restaurant across the parking lot, I will be ok, but still my legs just stopped, I couldn't move them any further. So I just sat down under a light. The cars were mostly gone, the crowd was broken up. There were some people around, but no one noticed I needed help. After some rest my legs started working again and I started to shuffle my feet across the parking lot. It took forever, but I got to the restaurant and just collaped on a bench inside the door and enjoyed the heat. Fortunately, my car was not far from there, so after a while I went back out and slowly made it to my car and drove home. The next day I wasn't feeling better so I went to the hospital and they told me I had a massive pulmonary embolism and sent me to the ICU. I was there for four days, and they billed my insurance $16,000. They told me I could have easily died out there.

[@paintinhand2753]

Glad to have you here today! Brrrr...of a story. I don't know which one was worse the walk to the car or the thought of being in the in the ICU (confined in bed with all those tubes running all over you). Hope all is well with you now.

[@GEMINDIGO]

Cold weather keeps you conscious. and aware of how fragile life is.I am in the upper north island of New Zealand.It is autumn now - my favorite time of year - not too hot and not too cold.I am blessed in that respect.Thanks for educating us about life in Vladivostok.It is good to stay informed about the struggles faced by people in other parts of the world.

[@sasan727]

Although there can be pretty bad storms here in the Netherlands we hardly ever have such snow storms. The temperature is usually higher in winter and only a few days we can enjoy some snow. Actually, I would expect that in Vladivostok the climate during winter would also a bit milder because it's located at the sea. Anyhow, the slo-mo turned out pretty cool!

[@jfv65]

1979 was pretty brutal. The entire north of NL, Germany and Denmark was snowed in and the army was called in to rescue people from trains that got stuck je snow. The airforce used helicopters to bring food to the islands and take sick people to hospital because the ferry boats couldn't sail. It was a pretty scary winter!

[@123prova]

Did they run the Elfstedentocht that year?

[@wmarkwat]

@@123prova nope, snow makes the ice unusable.

[@peterjenei1619]

It's actually the ocean that brings many cold streams there cooling the climate. In Europe we mostly get warm streams, this is why winters are rarely cold here.

[@critterhighland8427]

This has to be one of my favorite videos of yours. Here in Portland Oregon a couple years back. The snow storm was so bad everyone on the freeways just parked there cars and walked home. The freeways ended up parking lots for days. Loved the slo-mo btw

[@_lenny_____leonardo]

I remember that! I was in Portland dropping my dad off at the airport that night. It was so scary being on the roads with everyone sliding around. I’m originally from Massachusetts so it surprised me that it seemed like there weren’t many plows out during the storm. I ended up staying at a hotel instead of trying to drive back home on I-84. It was amazing to turn on the news in the morning and see all the cars just abandoned on the freeway.

[@critterhighland8427]

@@_lenny_____leonardo Right On. That was so smart to stay in the hotel. That was a dangerous night to be driving around. Good on ya.

[@brendonmasters]

One of my earliest KZbin video memories is watching cars turn into an icy street in Portland and just slowly slide down the street crashing while the filmer laughed...I miss the internet