Snow Cover Rises by 5% in Iran

Snow cover in Iran’s six catchment areas has risen by 5% between January and February, compared with the same period of last year.
According to data from the National Center for Drought and Crisis Management at Iran's Meteorological Organization, snow has now covered almost 373,000 square kilometers in Iran, yet the figure was barely 360,000 square km in 2022, IRNA reported.
Iran is divided into six primary and 31 secondary catchment areas. The six major basins are Central Plateau in Markazi Province, Caspian Sea in the north, Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman in the south, Urmia Lake in the northwest, Karakum basin in the northeast and Hamoun Wetlands in the east.
Giving a breakdown, the center reported that snow cover in Central Plateau basin has surpassed 133,000 square km, up 85% compared to a year ago when it was 72,000 km2.