Heavy snowfalls over the last few days caused traffic chaos, electricity shortages, and other difficulties in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.
Heavy Snows From The Middle East To Central Asia
![Snow blankets the outskirts of Herat, Afghanistan.](https://gdb.rferl.org/aa39cd7c-94a2-45cb-8c17-97da41493f55_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Snow blankets the outskirts of Herat, Afghanistan.
![Kandahar, Afghanistan has not seen such heavy snow for 30 years.](https://gdb.rferl.org/2ee353c6-eca8-46fa-9463-3411f977ea02_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Kandahar, Afghanistan has not seen such heavy snow for 30 years.
![A rare sight: snow accumulates on cars in Kandahar, Afghanistan.](https://gdb.rferl.org/1b9db4a1-048a-467b-8401-059b6446201b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A rare sight: snow accumulates on cars in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
![Snow covers a field in Kandahar, Afghanistan.](https://gdb.rferl.org/1e9ae0cd-3627-48cf-b053-1aa77eaafacc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Snow covers a field in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
![Snow fell across much of Iran, with some of the heaviest in the northern province of Mazandaran.](https://gdb.rferl.org/c77fa277-5c88-4bac-b2ca-3d22ccbd137a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Snow fell across much of Iran, with some of the heaviest in the northern province of Mazandaran.
![In the northern province of Mazandaran, residents reported electricity shortages that were blamed on the heavy snow.](https://gdb.rferl.org/727289f1-fc26-4b88-b810-01dc1bcdd41c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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In the northern province of Mazandaran, residents reported electricity shortages that were blamed on the heavy snow.
![In Iran's Mazandaran Province, a bicyclist tries his luck on a snowy road.](https://gdb.rferl.org/e3d04473-2e9e-4177-8ab7-69e5ec780e31_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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In Iran's Mazandaran Province, a bicyclist tries his luck on a snowy road.
![The slippery conditions made driving difficult in Iran's Mazandaran Province.](https://gdb.rferl.org/6e6c88b8-fcaf-432c-b3be-bcf35f713b41_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The slippery conditions made driving difficult in Iran's Mazandaran Province.
![Many people got around on foot in Iran's Gilan Province.](https://gdb.rferl.org/9bd6ca67-ffa4-4ed5-b254-7399ce9d82f6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Many people got around on foot in Iran's Gilan Province.
![Young people play in the snow in a park in Iran's capital, Tehran.](https://gdb.rferl.org/54c48096-8257-400d-9e86-cdb9656f64c4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Young people play in the snow in a park in Iran's capital, Tehran.
![A car needs a push to get up a small hill for a refill in Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe.](https://gdb.rferl.org/ef0b138a-70cf-4ef5-965b-94452d873a34_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A car needs a push to get up a small hill for a refill in Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe.
![Pedestrians take to the streets in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.](https://gdb.rferl.org/0ba2b9e0-00d1-48be-92d8-c1ac9f96ba51_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pedestrians take to the streets in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
![Snow coats the sidewalks, roads, and trees in Tajikistan's capital.](https://gdb.rferl.org/8b7156ad-650f-4198-889f-d5e1a41a247b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Snow coats the sidewalks, roads, and trees in Tajikistan's capital.
![Snowy, icy roads in Dushanbe, Tajikistan made it tough going for motorists.](https://gdb.rferl.org/18fc18d9-f5bf-499e-9691-67a9a38c8401_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Snowy, icy roads in Dushanbe, Tajikistan made it tough going for motorists.
![A cleanup crew works to clear the heavy snow in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.](https://gdb.rferl.org/8b432e5e-1e54-4889-b8a9-5d639946ee62_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A cleanup crew works to clear the heavy snow in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
![Snow slows traffic in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.](https://gdb.rferl.org/1627d2eb-bc1f-4b0d-9734-da1db4e4af09_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Snow slows traffic in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
![A tanker truck gets stuck in Kulob, Tajikistan.](https://gdb.rferl.org/84f30db0-a102-40df-a47b-2994c2582d97_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A tanker truck gets stuck in Kulob, Tajikistan.