Editing Lake-effect snow (section)

==== Iran ====
Moving of polar or Siberian high-pressure centers along Caspian Sea regarding to relatively warmer water of this sea can make heavy snowfalls in the northern coast of Iran. Several blizzards have been reported in this region during the last decades. In February 2014, heavy snowfall reached {{convert|200|cm|in|abbr=on}} on the coastline in [[Gilan Province|Gilan]] and [[Mazandaran Province|Mazandaran]] provinces of Iran. The heaviest snowfall was reported in [[Abkenar, Gilan|Abkenar village]] near [[Anzali Lagoon]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/83110/snow-blankets-iran |title=Snow Blankets Iran |date=February 11, 2014 |website=[[NASA Earth Observatory]] |access-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007215233/https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/83110/snow-blankets-iran |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26024415 |title=Iran snow cuts power to nearly 500,000 homes |website=BBC News |date=3 February 2014 |access-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-date=October 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024021621/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26024415 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/photogalleries/snow-pictures/ |title=Heavy Snow Kills Dozens in Asia |date=January 10, 2008 |website=[[National Geographic]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724020750/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/photogalleries/snow-pictures/ |archive-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://observers.france24.com/content/20140214-iranians-facebook-save-villagers-snowstorm |title=Iranians use Facebook to save villagers from snowstorm |date=2014-02-14 |work=The Observers |publisher=[[France 24]] |access-date=2014-02-14 |archive-date=2014-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222043055/http://observers.france24.com/content/20140214-iranians-facebook-save-villagers-snowstorm |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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File:Caspian-lake-effect.gif|IRIMO<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irimo.ir |title=سازمان هواشناسی :: Weather |publisher=[[Iran Meteorological Organization]] |language=fa |access-date=2022-01-01 |archive-date=2014-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023626/http://www.irimo.ir/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> radar animation of lake effect snow in southern coast of Caspian Sea in the north of Iran
File:Caspiansatelliteimage.jpg|Lake-effect clouds over [[Caspian Sea]] on January 7, 2008
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