The eastern provinces of the country were affected by a cold front moving in from the Balkans, with heavy snowfall.
In Erzurum, schools were closed for a day due to continuous snowfall which started on Wednesday.
The snow reached a depth of seven centimeters at the city center.
Many drivers were stranded on the road for long hours during the night.
http://en.haberler.com/heavy-snowfall-resweeps-eastern-turkey-356037/
Thanks to Argiris Diamantis for this link