Climate disaster in Turkey! The north of the country is buried in snow! Snowfall in Erzurum

Severe weather continues to affect Turkey. The rain that began on the evening of April 12 in Erzurum, Erzincan, Kars and other provinces was replaced by snowfall in the following hours. Snow, which gradually increased in intensity, covered the streets and parked vehicles in a short time. The thickness of the snow cover in some places exceeded 20 centimeters. The locals were very surprised by this weather. “People are already swimming in the Aegean and we are shoveling snow in mid-April,“ one said. Snowfall in the city took the townspeople by surprise, who could hardly move along the sidewalks. Drivers of vehicles who changed winter tires to summer tires also had a hard time. Many traffic accidents have occurred on slippery roads. Intercity transportation was also disrupted due to the slippage of heavy vehicles on the Erzurum-Kars highway. Special equipment began to clear the snow. With the arrival of cold air, a significant decrease in air temperature is expected in