7 Feet Of Snow In Iran; China Issues Snowfall Warnings Across 13 Provinces; Western U.S. Will Be Piling Powder By The Feet; Anchorage's Snowiest Season Ever; + Arctic Sea Ice

For only the second time in recorded history, Anchorage has back-to-back years of 100+ inches of snow.

7 Feet Of Snow In Iran

Iran's disruptive snows of late last week persisted through the weekend, delivering "a new wave of frosty weather" to much of the country, as well as "heavy snowfall to the Iranian cities," reports mehrnews.com.

The height of snow in some villages, such as Khalkhal in Ardabil province, has now surpassed 2 meters (6.6 feet).

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Snowfall has also swept the Lorestan province, where it has blocked roads to 160 villages as well as some cities, including Aligudarz and Borujerd.

Gilan province has also been blanketed, particularly Astara, Masuleh, and Shanderman.

It's a similar story in northern Palentine.

Here's Mount Hermon:

Even more impressive has been the snow in nearby Turkey, which has towered to heights of 7 meters (23 feet):

The Snow Is Now 7 Meters (23 Feet) High In Hakkâri, Turkey; Eastern Europe Freezes; Arctic Air Enters Eastern Asia Delivering Record Snow To China, With Japan Now In The Firing Line