04.07.2025 14:10
In July, unexpected snowfall occurred in the high areas of Bayburt, Rize, and Trabzon. While the high hills and mountains were covered in snow, intermittent heavy rain was also observed in the city centers.
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It snowed heavily in the highlands of Bayburt, Rize, and Trabzon. While the high hills and mountains were covered in white, heavy rain was also intermittently affecting the city center.
BAYBURT FREEZES AT NIGHT
In Bayburt, where summer has not been experienced at all, nighttime temperatures drop significantly. Especially the peaks of Mount Soğanlı are covered with snow and dense fog. Citizens living in the region could not hide their surprise at seeing snow in the middle of summer.
A citizen named Yıldıray Ata recorded the snow-covered mountains with his mobile phone, saying, "July 4, Friday, instant Bayburt Soğanlı Mountains. This is Bayburt, it snows here too. Our winter has returned without seeing summer."
On the other hand, according to the data from the Meteorology 12th Regional Directorate, intermittent thunderstorms will be effective in the city center throughout the day. Additionally, the lowest temperature in Bayburt was measured at 2.2 degrees in the Kavlatan village at an altitude of 2,300 meters, while the highest temperature was recorded at 10.7 degrees in the Aydıntepe district.
SNOW FELL IN JULY
After the drop in temperature in Rize, the plateaus around Kaçkar Mountains National Park were covered with a white blanket. Snow fell in many plateaus, including Anzer Plateau in İkizdere district and Kavron and Samistal in Çamlıhemşin district.
In Trabzon, the intermittent rain turned into snow in some areas as the temperature dropped. The highlands of Sarmaşık Neighborhood in Hayrat district and Varda Plateau in Of district are among the places affected by the snow.
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