Dark Images of Istanbul on Social Media

It is expected to be effective in Istanbul for a while. heavy snowfall, took place yesterday. Until the past day, people were sharing on their social media that the snowfall warnings were in vain and that such snow would not fall.

However, the snowfall, which increased its intensity the other day in Istanbul, almost took over the city. on the Anatolian side The roads between Ümraniye, Kadıköy and Üsküdar It was blocked by snow and traffic came to a near standstill. The situation on the European side was not much different.

Warnings started last week

Warnings of heavy snowfall in Istanbul actually started last week. It was said that the heaviest snowfall in Istanbul since 1987 would come in March. It is said that Sunday, so today up to 12 kilograms of snow will fall per square meter was expected. In fact, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and Istanbul Governorship cooperated with this heavy rain for precautionary purposes. had canceled schools.

Indeed, it did happen. Many parts of Istanbul suddenly turned white with heavy snow that started at midnight. With the falling fog, the visibility range has also decreased a lot. Currently, most of the roads in Istanbul have been opened in a way that will not cause traffic problems with the works that started at night. The only thing left to Istanbulites is to enjoy the snow.

Snowfall in Istanbul was shared abundantly on social media

Of course, snowfall and freezing temperatures continue to dominate all over the country, but as you know Istanbul has not been a city where it has snowed much in the past years.. For this reason, the snow that fell a month ago and the snow that fell the previous day became the focus of attention. Bride Istanbul clad in white Let’s watch.