According to a number of local media reports in Turkey on January 19, since this week, heavy snowfall has affected almost the entire territory of Turkey, resulting in school closures in some areas, traffic interruptions, and a serious impact on the lives of local residents.
52 of Turkey's 81 provinces have announced the temporary closure of schools due to heavy snowfall, and the closures continue to increase with snowfall. Heavy snowfall has also interrupted traffic in many places, and a large number of vehicles have been trapped. The highway connecting Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, with the capital Ankara was forced to close due to heavy snowfall. More than 2,000 vehicles were stranded in heavy snow on the highway connecting Mersin, Adana and Gaziantep in southern Turkey. The General Directorate of Roads of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey dispatched 290 people to mobilize significant resources, including 46 trucks, for snow removal.
The Turkish meteorological department once again issued a heavy snowfall warning on the 19th, saying that from the 21st, there will be heavy snowfall weather nationwide again, and there is a possibility of avalanches in some areas, calling on all departments and people to do a good job in prevention. Some provincial governments have called on local residents to stay at home and not to go out unless necessary. (Reporter Yan Wei)
Source: CCTV News Client