TURKEY UNDER SNOW Scary snowstorm in Istanbul Turkey 20220124 Blizzard stopped Europe

TURKEY UNDER SNOW Scary snowstorm in Istanbul Turkey 20220124 Blizzard stopped Europe

Istanbul, Turkey – Turkish authorities in Istanbul dispatched troops to clear highways and ordered military helicopters to shuttle the sick to hospital, as the country’s largest city was blanketed in unusually heavy snow that brought transport to a nearly complete standstill.
A temporary ban on motorcycles and private vehicles came into effect on Tuesday morning following the snowfall the night before. Schools and shopping centres were also shut as the public was urged to stay home amid warnings of more freezing weather in the coming days.
“The main issue is that our citizens not go outside as much as they can in these stormy conditions,” said Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. “We have areas where the snow has reached 80 centimetres (2.6 feet), and in most of the city the snow range has been 30 – 50 centimetres (1-1.5 feet),” Imamoglu added.
Istanbul’s major roads, including the northern highway connecting to the main international airport, as well as the E-5 highway running east-west through the city, and routes to the capital, Ankara, were closed overnight. Authorities said thousands of motorists were left stranded on highways, with snowfall quickly picking up at rush hour as commuters were returning home. Istanbul’s governor said 71 mosques had been opened to provide shelter for those stranded on roads in the city.
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