Schools closed in 9 provinces as rain, snow grips Türkiye

Türkiye is grappling with extreme weather emergencies as torrential rains once again cause floods in the southern quake-hit province of Hatay's Iskenderun district, while heavy snowfall forces schools to close in nine out of all 81 provinces in the country.

According to the latest meteorological assessments, the weather is predicted to be partly and very cloudy across Türkiye. Rainfall is expected in Central Anatolia (except Konya and Karaman provinces), Black Sea, Eastern Anatolia (except Malatya), Kocaeli, Sakarya, Bilecik, Diyarbakır, Batman and Siirt provinces.

Precipitation is expected to be in the form of rain around the eastern provinces of Elazığ, Diyarbakır and Batman, and mixed rain and snow in other provinces.

Education in Nevşehir, Gümüşhane, Giresun, Bayburt, Muş and Yozgat provinces was suspended on March 30 due to snowfall.

Schools in some districts of the northern provinces of Ordu, Sivas and Samsun were also suspended for a day due to snowfall.

It was also reported that pregnant and disabled personnel working in public institutions in these regions will also be granted administrative leave.

The harsh weather conditions have paralyzed daily life in many other provinces.

The roof of a school was blown off in a downpour and storm in the southern province of Osmaniye. Two parked cars were damaged as the roof fell over the courtyard. Students who were in class were taken outside in a controlled manner and sent home.

On the other hand, quake survivors' tents were also affected by the storm. In the Adnan Menderes neighborhood, a tent was blown away as other quake survivors tried to protect their tents by pouring soil around them.

While the wind was effective with the rain in the northwestern...