02.01.2026 12:39
A cold wave coming from Russia and Iceland continues to have an impact across Turkey. While snowfall is losing its effect, especially in the central and western parts of the country, freezing temperatures are expected to persist in the coming days. Meteorology expert Prof. Dr. Orhan Şen provided a date for the next snowfall. Şen stated, "There will be no precipitation for 5-6 days. Rain will come to the west around January 7-8. After the 12th-13th of the month, snow will return starting from the Marmara region."
At the end of 2025, the cold wave coming from Russia and Iceland continues to have an impact across Turkey in the first days of the new year. According to data from the General Directorate of Meteorology (MGM), while snowfall is losing its effect, especially in the inner and western parts of the country, freezing cold temperatures are expected to continue in the coming days.
ORHAN ŞEN GAVE A DATE: SNOW MAY RETURN TO MARMARA
Meteorology expert Prof. Dr. Orhan Şen stated that snowfall will lose its effect across the country today. Şen emphasized that the risk of icing and frost will increase along with the dry cold in Anatolia.
In Marmara, he expressed that with temperatures rising by 8-9 degrees over the weekend, thermometers in Istanbul could reach 14-15 degrees, saying, "There will be no precipitation for 5-6 days. Rain will come to the west around January 7-8. After the 12th-13th of the month, snow will come again starting from Marmara."
WARNING OF AVALANCHE DANGER
Meanwhile, MGM warned of avalanche danger in the high regions of the Eastern Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia. It was noted that heavy and intense snowfall is expected along the Black Sea coasts, southeastern Eastern Anatolia, and in the regions of Ordu, Erzurum, Kars, and Siirt.
TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO MINUS 18
While air temperatures are expected to rise relatively in the western regions, freezing cold will continue to affect the inner and eastern regions. Today, it was reported that temperatures in Niğde could drop to minus 18, minus 16 in Kayseri, and minus 15 in Yozgat.
STORM MAY REACH 60 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
A strong storm reaching 60 kilometers per hour is expected in the Mediterranean, Central Black Sea, Inner Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia, and Marmara. MGM stated that citizens should be cautious against roof blows, tree falls, and poisoning from stoves and natural gas sources.
WHAT WILL THE WEATHER BE LIKE ON THE WEEKEND?
Extreme cold is expected to continue its effect over the weekend. It is stated that rain may be seen in the western regions starting from Monday, while freezing cold is expected to continue in the eastern provinces over the weekend and at the beginning of the new week.