Winter

By: Behnam Yousefi

Snowman festival in Shazand sky resort

ARAK, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Heavy snowfall and freezing weather have swept across the country in the past days. Citizens of Shazand, near Arak, Markazi province, enjoyed a snowman festival in Sahzand’s sky resort on Friday.

By: Vahid Abdi

Rainfall in Tabriz

TABRIZ, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Tabrizi people enjoy rainy days during the cold days of Winter in the mountainous city of East Azerbaijan province.

By: Vahid Abdi

Tabriz lies under snow blanket

TABRIZ, Jan. 18 (MNA) – With the new wave of frosty weather sweeping across the country, heavy snowfall has now blanketed the city of Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, from horizon to horizon.

By: Ashkan Gharabaghi

Zanjan under snow

ZANJAN, Jan. 07 (MAN) – With the cold weather sweeping across the country, winter snow has now arrived in the northwestern city of Zanjan, in the namesake province.

By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Migrating seagulls arrive in Astara

ASTARA, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Every winter, flocks of migratory seagulls, moving toward the south, visit Iranian border city of Astara, northern Gilan province, to enjoy the preserved water bodies of the stop.

By: Shahab Ghayoumi

First winter snow blankets Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – After sweeping Iran’s west and north, the first winter snow blanketed several parts of capital Tehran on Friday night.  

By: Mohamamd Dashti

Northwest Ardabil embraces early start to winter

ARDABIL, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The northwest province of Ardabil has been blanketed by snow in the first week of winter. Winters in the province are bitterly cold, with temperatures plummeting to −25 °C. The country's largest ski resort, Alvares, is also located in Ardabil.

By: Mehran Riazi

Winter pruning of trees in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Pruning of a tree is carried out during winter season which is called as ‘black pruning’. Pruning is done in specific period of the year when the plant loses its leaves. Branch is the most important part of the tree for pruning, because, branches play an important role in resistance of plant against external pressures such as wind, cold and also weight of fruits.

By: Abolfazl Mohammadi

Winter flowering bulbs

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – While more than a month remains to year end and the beginning of spring, almond trees have blossomed in the villages of Yazd province, making farmers worried about the frostbite of their produce despite frequent droughts.

By: Aref Fathi

Heavy snow brings joy and headache to Shahriar

SHAHRIAR, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Heavy snow and the subsequent frost engulfing the capital Tehran and its various counties have been a source of joy and problems for people since Sat. night. Shahriar country is located to the west of Tehran province, and considered the 6th biggest city in Tehran with a population of 58,849.

By: Shahab Ghayyoumi

Tehran embraces first heavy snow of winter

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The first heavy snow of winter has fallen in Tehran, which has shut the schools and airports causing low temperature. The snow is currently falling since Saturday night.

By: Fateme Abedi

Yalda winter market

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Yalda night, known also as the Chelleh Night, is one of the most ancient Iranian celebrations. On this night, friends and family gather together to eat and read poetry (especially Hafez) until well after midnight.

By: Aryan Nasrollahi

Snow whitens Kurdistan

SANANDAJ, Mar. 14 (MNA) – In the last days of the year, winter snow whitened the cities of Kurdistan province that led to heavy traffic on the roads.

By: Farhad Safari

Last days of winter in frames

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – While most cities of Iran are growing green in the last days of winter, the photographer of Mehr News Agency has recorded the beauties of the cold days across the landscapes of the countries.

By: Arian Nasrollahi

Mahabad dam frozen in winter

MAHABAD, Feb. 26 (MNA) – The sharp decline in temperature during the past days has caused freezing in some parts of the lake of the Mahabad dam in West Azerbaijan province, creating interesting scenes.

By: Melika Farsh Foroush

Winter recreation in Shemshak, Telo ski resorts

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Tehran citizens, in winter, usually go skiing and snowboard skating and enjoying their leisure time in the mountain areas of Shemshak and Telo, two ski resorts near Karaj, Alborz province.

By: Ahmad Zahedinasab

Heavy snowfall in Alborz province

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Heavy snowfall started earlier on Monday in Alborz province causing school closures and traffic disruption inside the city.

Icicles in Khorramabad

KHORRAMABAD, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Cold weather has caused icicles hanging from trees across the city of Khorramabad in Lorestan province.

By: Saeed Goli

Snowy shadow & light

SANANDAJ, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Beautiful Kurdistan nature, whitened by snow, has turned into a magnificent shadow and light play these days.

By: Mohammadi, Mohsenifar, Khamseh

Southern Iran experiences snow after decades

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Cities all across the Iran were hit by cold weather and heavy snow on Friday and some southern provinces experienced snow for the first time.

By: Iman Hamikhah

Winter ​recreation in Hamedan

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Along with heavy snowfall in Hamedan province, people have turned to winter recreations, including snow tubing.

By: Mojtaba Zandieh

Snow tubing in Shemshak

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Winter snow in the highlands of Tehran has attracted many Iranians to play tubing in the mountains. Shemshak region is the perfect place for families and youth recreation.

By: Hazhir Fathi

Kish Island ahead of winter

KISH ISLAND, Dec. 21 (MNA) – With the beginning of winter and snowfall in most provinces, the weather in Kish Island is mild, making it a favorable destination for travelers.