Authorities in Iran ordered schools and offices in at least 10 provinces to close on Sunday to conserve energy amid a severe cold snap and heavy snowfall, state media reported.
Freezing temperatures have gripped the northern half of the country over the past few days, causing a spike in energy consumption.
“All government offices and schools are closed on Sunday, and remote learning has been arranged for students,” the state news agency IRNA announced.
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Among the provinces affected are Lorestan in the west, Semnan in the east and Gilan in the north.
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Some parts of Gilan, around 130 kilometres (80 miles) north of Tehran, saw snowfall to a depth of 220 centimetres (87 inches), meteorologist Mohammad Dadras told the Fars news agency.
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