Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Weather in Iran

This is just a bit of trivia from Al Arabiya to add to your mental image of life in Iran.

Eight freeze to death in record Iran snowfalls

"At least eight people froze to death in the heaviest snowfalls to have hit Iran in years, with some areas brought to a virtual standstill and 40,000 stranded on roads on the first night, officials said on Tuesday.

"The snowfalls, said to be the worst in some 40 years, forced all schools and government offices to close in Tehran and other regions in northern Iran over the past two days...

"The lowest temperature overnight was minus 24 degrees Celsius (minus 11 Fahrenheit) in Shahre Kord in Western Iran, while the capital Tehran registered minus 7 degrees Celsius (19 F), the television said...

"Tehran and several other cities in the north and centre of Iran lie at altitudes of more than 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) above sea level and are regularly hit by heavy falls of snow in winter..."

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