Snow

First autumn snow in Talesh, northern Iran

On October 22, 2024, Talesh and Rezvanshahr counties located in the north of Iran, were covered in a blanket of snow, marking the first snowfall of the year.

Photo: Payam Sani

Skiing, snowboarding competitions held in Dizin

The second round of skiing and snowboarding competitions was held on Friday afternoon (March 8, 2024) with the presence of a group of skiing enthusiasts and national skiers in Dezin ski resort.

Photo: Mojtaba Mohammadi

Snowfall in Rasht

The rain in Rasht (a city in northern Iran), which started last night, has conveyed the message of purity and freshness to the people and provided them with happiness. The height of snow has reached 20 cm in some parts of the city.

Photo: Mohammad Ataei

Snow landscapes from Iran’s Golestan

The following album contains beautiful sceneries of the recent snow in Iran’s northeastern Golestan province.

Photo: Reza Zare

Iranian police guarding border in deep snow

The pictures show that Iran’s border police forces are knee-deep in snow while guarding the country in Ardebil province, northwestern Iran. The province shares a 369-kilometer-long border with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Photo: ali Hamed Haghdoust

Snowfall in Tabriz

Snow has blanketed Iran’s northwestern city of Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, in the early days of Bahman, the second month on the Iranian Calander. Snowfall began in the city in the beginning hours of Wednesday, following a period of decreased precipitation triggered by climate change.

Photo: Seyed Mosleh Pirkhezranian

Snowy roads in Iran’s Kurdistan

Heavy snowfall in recent days blanketed cities and villages in mountainous Kurdistan region in western Iran. Snow and storm blocked roads linking the provincial capital of Sanandaj to Divandarreh, Saqqez, Marivan and key uphill roads in the province, causing problems for drivers and forcing road maintenance and emergency workers to launch operations to clear the roads.

First snow in last days of autumn

On December 18, 2023, the northwest of Iran was covered in a blanket of snow, marking the first snowfall of the year. The snowfall brought joy to many people, and some schools in Tabriz and Ardebil were closed due to the weather conditions.

Autumn snowy day in Iran's Tabriz

Snow has blanketed the city of Tabriz, northwestern Iran. The autumn snow in this city began on Tuesday. (IRNA photos published on November 22, 2023/ Ali Hamed Haghdoust)

Snow blankets Qazvin

Snow has blanketed the Iranian city of Qazvin, located 150 km northwest of the capital Tehran. The first winter snow in Qazvin began in the early hours of Friday, making traffic slow especially in mountain passes. Dec. 24, 2022, IRNA/Hana Khalaj

Snowfall in Orumiyeh; Northwestern Iran

Orumieh in West Azarbaijan, Northwestern Iran, witnessed beautiful snowfall. The photo report shows Silvana Region in Orumiyeh, West Azarbaijan Province. Jan 23, 2021. IRNA/Taha Asgharkhani.

Tourist attraction in NW Iran; Elgoli Park

Elgoli park is one of the best historical scenic parks in Tabriz city, Northwestern Iran, and this place is one of the recreational areas of Tabriz. According to some documents, this park is being constructed almost 500 years ago in the southeast of Tabriz. This recreational area has been repaired in the year 1970 according to the former lines of architecture. Tabriz, Iran. December 18, 2020. IRNA/ Kazem Yousefi.

Snowy day in last days of Autumn in NW Iran

Snowfall in the last days of the autumn season in Bostan Abad County in Northwestern Iran gave this region a winter face and brought joy to the people, Tabriz, Iran. December 18, 2020. IRNA/ Ali Kabir.

Snowy day in Autumn time in Northern Iran

Snowfall in the last month of the autumn season in Rezvanshahr County in Northern Iran gave this region a winter face and brought joy to people, Gilan, Iran. December 13, 2020. IRNA/