ŞIRNEX – Heavy snowfall that hit the Elkê (Beytüşşebap) district of Şirnex (Şırnak) yesterday blanketed the are in white, with snow depth exceeding one meter in some high-altitude areas. 

 

While snow depth reached over one meter in higher elevations, roads to highland settlements were closed due to the snowfall. In the district air temperatures dropped to minus 5 degrees Celsius, many vehicles were stranded on the roads because of snow and dense fog.