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Türkiye’s Zigana Ski Resort Records Near-Freezing Cold

Nov 7, 2024

Zigana Gümüşkayak Ski Resort in Gümüşhane's Torul district has seen an abrupt shift from autumn to winter, now ranking as Türkiye's second-coldest location. The General Directorate of Meteorology recorded temperatures as low as…

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Death Toll From Extreme Colds Rises to 60 in Afghanistan

Mar 15, 2024

Afghanistan National Disaster Agency reported that 60 people have died in the last 3 weeks in the country, where the temperature dropped to minus 30. It was also said that more than 1,600 houses were partially or completely destroyed and…

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Bitlis Holds 7th Altınkalbur Winter Swimming Festival

Jan 27, 2024

The 'Altınkalbur Winter Swimming Festival' held in the central district of Bitlis, Türkiye, for the 7th time, formed colorful images. Approximately 100 people threw themselves into the minus 6 degrees of cold water. Stating that the event…

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Sweden Hit by Severe Snowstorm, Transport Halts

Jan 4, 2024

A heavy snowstorm in southern Sweden disrupted life, causing a standstill on the E22 highway between Hörby and Kristianstad. The extreme weather, including heavy snow and ice, left thousands of vehicles stranded, prompting rescue…

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Winter’s Harsh Arrival Amplifies Gaza Palestinians’ Plight

Dec 15, 2023

The onset of winter in Gaza, amidst ongoing intense Israeli attacks, brings added concerns for Palestinians residing in camps in the southern region. Gazans, already enduring harsh conditions due to the attacks, now face heightened…

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Coldest days of South Korean winter: 476 flights canceled

Jan 24, 2023

The cold air wave, which has affected most of Eastern Asia, also hit South Korea and decreased temperatures to minus 39.3 degrees in some areas. Heavy snowfall and wind in different parts of the country have brought life to a standstill. At…

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Extreme colds freeze Ardahan’s Kura River in Türkiye

Jan 4, 2023

The cold weather that occurred after the snowfall, in Ardahan, Turkiye, froze the Kura River and the exterior of the surrounding houses. The extreme weather is freezing the vehicles, door locks and windows of buildings and bringing life…

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Turkey’s northeast experiences freezing weather

Dec 19, 2022

Freezing cold hits Turkey’s northeasternmost province of Ardahan as temperatures hit -14 in the region. Trees are engulfed in frost, and the river Kura passing through the region is partly frozen. People coming from the warmer region of the…

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Due to the Siberian colds, waterfalls frozen up in Erzurum

Feb 1, 2022

With the arrival of the winter season, the Siberian colds that being effective in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, froze up the waterfalls in Erzurum. Due to the extreme cold, the icicles hanging down from the rocks in Lehsor Stream…

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Railroad tracks set on fire in Chicago

Jan 28, 2022

Authorities took action to prevent the railroad tracks from freezing in Chicago city of Illinois state, US. After the air temperature in the city dropped down to 1 degree below zero, the railroad tracks were set on fire in a controlled…

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