An unprecedented snowfall for Turkey occurred in Istanbul on Monday, January 24. Due to the rampant elements at the airport of the largest Turkish city, all flights were canceled. Reporting weather anomalies TASSciting information from local media.
Flights at Istanbul Airport were canceled due to heavy rainfall on Monday afternoon. According to weather forecasters, a 50-centimeter snow cover covered the metropolis in a few hours. The air harbor management expected to cope with the situation within an hour, but thousands of passengers are still unable to fly to their destinations. Some passengers were evacuated to the terminals from the runways. Strong winds destroyed the roof of the cargo terminal.
Huge traffic jams were observed in the city, bad weather disrupted the normal operation of the metro. For several hours there was no traffic on the highway connecting Ankara and Istanbul. Heavy snowfall may continue until Wednesday. Precipitation is also expected in the resorts of Antalya, Marmaris and Bodrum. Turkish authorities are urging everyone in areas affected by bad weather to stay at home.
Heavy snowfalls have been previously reported Kuban and Greece.