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Snow reached Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, on a day that began with rain, giving the city a wintry look and leading local authorities to prepare for the hours ahead.
The heavy rain that had been falling across the city since early morning turned to snow around noon, marking a sudden change in the weather for residents.
In the city center, the snowfall was at times heavy, with large, flaky snow covering streets, rooftops, and open areas as the afternoon went on.
Green spaces, parks, and gardens in some parts of the city were blanketed in white, changing the look of areas that had been wet and gray only hours earlier.
In higher elevations in particular, patches of snow built up on the ground, and the covering was thicker there than in the lower parts of the capital.
Despite the intensity of the snowfall, no disruptions to transportation were reported, and traffic continued to move through the city.
Sincan Municipality, which governs a western district of Ankara, sent its crews into the field to help residents travel safely and comfortably during the snowfall.
Because the snow was expected to continue into the night, municipal crews stepped up their preparations to keep roads open and respond quickly to any problems.
Teams closely monitored field operations to address possible icing, meaning the formation of slippery ice on roads, along with other transportation issues, while crews stayed on standby to help at any location that needed it.
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