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The snowfall, which started yesterday evening in Van and its surroundings, continued intermittently throughout the night. Snow depth exceeded 20 centimeters in higher areas and 10 centimeters in the city center.
The snowfall, which started yesterday evening in Van and its surroundings and continued intermittently throughout the night, had a negative impact on life.
While the Van-Bahçesaray highway was closed to transportation due to snow and blizzard; Transported education was suspended for 1 day in Çaldıran, Muradiye, Erciş, Gürpınar, İpekyolu and Tuşba districts.
While 68 neighborhoods and 29 hamlet roads were closed to transportation due to heavy snowfall, the snow depth exceeded 20 centimeters in high areas and 10 centimeters in the city center.
THE FIGHT AGAINST SNOW HAS STARTED
After the snowfall, teams affiliated with Van Metropolitan Municipality and central district municipalities started snow combat operations. The teams carried out snow shoveling and salting work on the streets.
It was stated that Van Metropolitan Municipality continues its snow fighting efforts throughout the city with 1,032 personnel and 450 work machines.

The General Directorate of Meteorology predicted partly cloudy weather and precipitation in many regions across Türkiye. Sleet and snowfall are expected with the temperature drop in the inner parts. There is a risk of haze and fog in the morning and night hours. Temperatures will remain below seasonal norms.

The cold wave coming from Siberia is affecting Türkiye and thermometers dropped by 10 degrees. A snowfall warning has been issued for 20 provinces. While the temperature felt in Istanbul drops to 6-7 degrees, snowfall continues in places above a thousand meters in the Black Sea. Meteorological Engineer Adil Tek predicted that there was a possibility of snowfall in Istanbul at the end of December, but this year's winter would be a mild and rainy winter similar to last year.

The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow code warning for 18 provinces across the country, including Adana, Antalya, Trabzon and Rize, where the effect of cold and rainy weather increased. Temperatures will drop by 4 to 6 degrees in the central and eastern parts, storms reaching 70 kilometers per hour, heavy rain and snow are expected in high areas. In Istanbul, there will be heavy rain tomorrow.
The General Directorate of Meteorology announced that it forecast partly cloudy and sometimes cloudy weather across the country. Rain, showers and snow are expected in the Eastern Black Sea coast and Eastern Anatolia. A yellow alert warning was issued for Artvin, Giresun, Ordu, Rize, Samsun and Trabzon. Temperatures will remain below seasonal norms.

The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow code heavy rain warning for Artvin, Bolu, Kastamonu, Rize, Sinop, Van, Zonguldak, Bartın and Düzce. While a 4-6 degree temperature drop was expected in the central and eastern parts, a yellow alert was issued in 18 cities and snow fell in many provinces.

The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow code heavy rain warning in Artvin, Bolu, Kastamonu, Rize, Sinop, Van, Zonguldak, Bartın and Düzce. While a 4-6 degree temperature drop is expected in the central and eastern parts, a yellow alert was declared in 18 cities. Many provinces were covered in white as a result of the snowfall.