Heavy snowfall hits most Iranian provinces
Heavy snowfall has blanketed many cities across Iran, leading to the closure of schools, cancellation of flights, and shortage of gas in several cities.
Government closed its offices in several provinces including Gilan and North Khorasan due to severe cold weather and insufficient gas supplies.
The governor of the northern province of Gilan, Assadollah Abbasi, reported more than one meter of snowfall in the mountainous areas. He said that efforts are underway to open roads that have been closed due to the snowfall.
Gilan airport announced the cancellation of six flights to the capital Tehran, northeastern city of Mashhad and Kish Island in the Persian Gulf due to snowfall on Monday. Meanwhile, two flights from Tehran to Kerman were forced to return due to poor visibility.
In Tehran, especially in its northern areas, snow has covered everything. There are also reports of disruption in gas supply in several areas in the capital, as cold weather has increased gas consumption in the country.
Temperatures dived to minus 14ºC in the northwestern city of Heris, in East Azarbaijan Province, making it the coldest Iranian city on Monday.