Look: Massive hailstorm leaves Turkish beach covered in ice
A passing thunderstorm dropped about an inch accumulation of pea-sized hailstones along Illica Beach near Izmir on Thursday morning.
Hailstorm leaves Turkish beach covered in ice
A massive hailstorm Thursday morning left a surreal wintry scene at Turkey's popular Illica Beach.
IZMIR, Turkey – An intense hailstorm left a surreal sight at what is usually a warm, inviting Turkish beach.
A passing thunderstorm dropped about an inch accumulation of pea-sized hailstones along Illica Beach near Izmir on Thursday morning.
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Image 1 of 5IZMIR, TURKIYE - APRIL 06: People take photos at the well-known Ilica Beach turned white after hail hits Cesme district of Turkiye's Izmir on April 06, 2023. Residents awoke to a scene covered in snow in a region where snowfall is uncommon. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 2 of 5IZMIR, TURKIYE - APRIL 06: A view of well-known Ilica Beach turned white after hail hits Cesme district of Turkiye's Izmir on April 06, 2023. Residents awoke to a scene covered in snow in a region where snowfall is uncommon. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 3 of 5IZMIR, TURKIYE - APRIL 06: A woman holds a handful of snow at the well-known Ilica Beach turned white after hail hits Cesme district of Turkiye's Izmir on April 06, 2023. Residents awoke to a scene covered in snow in a region where snowfall is uncommon. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )
![Heavy hail turns Izmir beaches white]()
Image 4 of 5IZMIR, TURKIYE - APRIL 06: A woman takes photos at the well-known Ilica Beach turned white after hail hits Cesme district of Turkiye's Izmir on April 06, 2023. Residents awoke to a scene covered in snow in a region where snowfall is uncommon. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )
![Heavy hail turns Izmir beaches white]()
Image 5 of 5IZMIR, TURKIYE - APRIL 06: A view of well-known Ilica Beach turned white after hail hits Cesme district of Turkiye's Izmir on April 06, 2023. Residents awoke to a scene covered in snow in a region where snowfall is uncommon. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )
A few residents flocked to the wintry scene on the beach flanked by palm trees to document the unusual scene.
The beach, which sits along the Aegean Sea in western Turkey, typically sees temperatures in the 70s by now, on their way to sunshine-filled days in the 90s during the summer.