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Due to overnight snowfall in Van, the snow depth reached 10 centimeters in the middle and half a meter in the higher parts.
Due to the snow, the roads of a total of 655 settlements in Van, including 330 districts and 325 hamlets, were closed to transportation.
Municipal and highway snow control crews began reopening closed roads.
The Van Metropolitan Municipality continues its snow-fighting work with 390 vehicles and 618 employees.
The snowfall, which had been effective intermittently in Bitlis for three days, increased its effect at night. The snow depth reached 50 meters in the city center and 1 meter in higher areas.
Ümit Kurtkan, branch manager of the provincial Road and Transportation Services Special Administration, reported that 245 village roads were closed to transportation due to the snowfall, which increased its impact at night.
Kurtkan said they are continuing their snow-fighting work with 80 employees and 60 work machines at 10 different construction sites to clear the roads of villages in the center and districts.
Meteorological officials reported that snowfall would continue intermittently until Monday and icing and frost could occur at night.
Highway and municipal crews are continuing their work on the roads to prevent traffic delays due to snowfall.
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