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 -13.1°C at the resort, second only to Erzurum’s Palandöken. The sharp temperature drop, nearly 10 degrees overnight, led to frozen water sources in the area.
Ski resort operator Abdullah Eroğlu noted the sudden transition, describing the extreme cold as “bone-chilling.” Eroğlu added, “With this early snowfall and frost, we are set for a promising start to the ski season once snow accumulates.”
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