Heavy snowfall and blizzards have disrupted daily life across 18 provinces in Türkiye, leading to the closure of 2,173 roads, the state-run TRT reported on Sunday.
In the Metropolitan Municipality of eastern Van province, access to 19 neighborhoods and 35 hamlets has been cut off due to snow accumulation and blizzards.
Street-clearing operations are underway in the province's Ercis district, where snow depth has reached 40 centimeters.
In eastern Mus province, teams are actively working to minimize disruptions for residents, although 46 village roads in the region remain inaccessible.
Similarly, in southeastern Bitlis province, local transportation has been severely impacted, with 50 village roads completely blocked.
In eastern Hakkari, 32 of the 34 settlements cut off due to Friday's heavy snowfall and blizzards have been reconnected, thanks to the efforts of snow-clearing teams.
However, avalanche risks have prevented work from proceeding on the roads to Alan village in the Semdinli district and Aktoprak hamlet in the Yuksekova district.
In the Black Sea region, snowfall has particularly impacted higher-altitude villages. In Kastamonu, transportation has been disrupted in mountainous areas.
Sinop has recorded 282 village roads closed due to snow. The Sinop Provincial Governor's Office has warned that adverse weather conditions, including snow and ice, are expected to persist until midday on Monday.
In Trabzon, snowfall that began along the coast in the early hours has intensified, affecting transportation and daily life.
