The meteorology department has warned 26 provinces! Snowfall is even expected in Istanbul.

17.03.2025 08:10

The General Directorate of Meteorology has issued a "yellow" alert for 26 cities. Among these cities, which include Ankara and Eskişehir, storms and heavy rainfall are expected. Nationwide, temperatures are set to drop by 20 degrees. Today, heavy rain is starting in Istanbul and the Marmara region. Tomorrow, there is a possibility of rain mixed with snow.

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In mid-March, Turkey is experiencing spring weather, but it is entering the new week with harsh winter cold. While temperatures are rapidly dropping across the country, snowfall is expected in some regions. The General Directorate of Meteorology has issued a yellow code storm warning for 26 provinces and urged citizens to be cautious.

TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BY 20 DEGREES ALL AT ONCE

This week, temperatures will drop by 20 degrees all at once. In fact, snowfall is also expected. In Istanbul and Ankara, temperatures will drop to around 4-5 degrees.

Meteorology warned 26 provinces! Snowfall is expected even in Istanbul

HOW WILL THE WEATHER BE TODAY?

NTV Meteorology Editor Dilek Çalışkan stated, "Temperatures will drop by 20 degrees compared to previous days. Today, heavy rain is starting in Istanbul and Marmara. Tomorrow, a severe cold air wave will descend from the Black Sea. We expect snowfall in Marmara, Aegean, Central Anatolia, and the Black Sea regions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday."

WILL IT SNOW IN ISTANBUL?

Çalışkan mentioned, "Tomorrow, the north wind will blow very strongly in Istanbul, reaching storm levels, and sleet will begin. There is also a possibility of snowfall in Istanbul in the following days."

YELLOW CODE FOR 26 PROVINCES

Today, the General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow code storm warning for 26 provinces.

The provinces for which MGM issued a yellow code heavy rain warning are as follows: Edirne, Kırklareli

The provinces under storm warning are: Afyonkarahisar, Amasya, Ankara, Çankırı, Çorum, Denizli, Eskişehir, Giresun, Isparta, Kayseri, Kırşehir, Konya, Kütahya, Nevşehir, Niğde, Rize, Sivas, Tokat, Trabzon, Uşak, Yozgat, Aksaray, Karaman, Kırıkkale.

METEOROLOGICAL OUTLOOK

According to the forecasts made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: The general weather in our country is expected to be partly and very cloudy, with heavy rain and occasional thunderstorms in Marmara, the western Black Sea, the western part of Eastern Anatolia, the inner parts of the Eastern Black Sea, as well as in Adana, Osmaniye, Kahramanmaraş, Rize, Tokat, Sivas, Kayseri, and Niğde. The rainfall is expected to be locally strong in the Edirne and Kırklareli regions. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-70 km/h) from southern directions in the Aegean, Western Mediterranean, and Central Black Sea inner regions, as well as in the western part of Eastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia, and the southern Marmara. Frost and freezing events are expected in the eastern regions during the night and morning hours. There is a risk of avalanche in the steep slopes of the Eastern Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia, which have a high snow cover.

TEMPERATURE: It is expected that the air temperature will decrease by 4 to 6 degrees in the western regions, while no significant changes are expected in other areas.

WIND: Generally, light winds from southern directions, occasionally moderate, are expected, with strong and short-term storms (40-70 km/h) in the Aegean, Western Mediterranean, and Central and Eastern Black Sea inner regions, as well as in the western part of Eastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia, and Marmara.

WARNINGS

HEAVY RAIN WARNING: After noon, local heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in Edirne and Kırklareli, so caution and preparedness should be exercised against adverse conditions such as floods, water accumulation, lightning, transportation disruptions, local hail, and strong winds during rainfall.

STRONG WIND WARNING: As the wind is expected to blow strongly and in short bursts (40-70 km/h) from southern directions in the Aegean, Western Mediterranean, and Central and Eastern Black Sea, as well as in the western part of Eastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia, and the southern Marmara, caution and preparedness are necessary against potential adverse conditions.

AVALANCHE RISK AND SNOW MELTING WITH FROST AND FREEZING EVENT WARNING: Frost and freezing events are expected in the eastern regions during the morning and night hours, and there is a risk of avalanche in the steep slopes of the Eastern Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia, so those concerned and our citizens should be cautious and prepared against landslides, transportation disruptions, and adverse conditions due to snow melting.

WEATHER IN OUR REGIONS

MARMARA

Partly and very cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunderstorms expected throughout the region. The rainfall is expected to be locally strong in the Edirne and Kırklareli regions. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-70 km/h) from southern directions.

BURSA 10°C, 24°C

Partly and very cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunderstorms.

EDİRNE 11°C, 20°C

Partly and very cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunderstorms expected. The rainfall is expected to be locally strong.

ISTANBUL 13°C, 20°C

Partly and very cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunderstorms.

KOCAELİ 15°C, 24°C

Partly and very cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunderstorms.

Aegean

It is expected to be partly and slightly cloudy. The wind is expected to blow strongly and in short bursts (40-70 km/h) from southern directions in the inner parts of the region.

A. KARAHİSAR 7°C, 22°C

Slightly cloudy and clear.

DENİZLİ 13°C, 26°C

Slightly cloudy and clear.

İZMİR 17°C, 24°C

Slightly cloudy and clear, gradually becoming partly cloudy.

MUĞLA 5°C, 21°C

Slightly cloudy and clear.

MEDITERRANEAN

Partly and slightly cloudy, becoming very cloudy in the east after the evening hours, with rain expected in the Adana, Osmaniye, and Kahramanmaraş regions. The wind is expected to blow strongly and in short bursts (40-70 km/h) from southern directions in the inner parts of the region.

ADANA 11°C, 27°C

Partly and slightly cloudy, gradually becoming very cloudy, with rain expected after the evening hours.

ANTALYA 16°C, 20°C

Partly and slightly cloudy.

HATAY 12°C, 28°C

Partly and slightly cloudy, gradually becoming very cloudy.

MERSİN 15°C, 24°C

Partly and slightly cloudy, gradually becoming very cloudy.

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

Partly and slightly cloudy, gradually becoming very cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunderstorms expected in Sivas, Kayseri, and Niğde regions after noon.

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The wind is expected to blow strongly and briefly as a storm (40-70 km/h) from southern directions across the region.

ANKARA 12°C, 23°C

Partly and slightly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time

ESKİŞEHİR 9°C, 24°C

Partly and slightly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time

KONYA 11°C, 24°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

NEVŞEHİR 12°C, 25°C

Partly and slightly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time

WEST BLACK SEA

Partly and slightly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, and it is predicted that the region will experience intermittent showers and thunderstorms after noon.

BOLU 8°C, 23°C

Partly and slightly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms after noon

DÜZCE 12°C, 24°C

Partly and slightly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms after noon

SİNOP 13°C, 21°C

Partly and slightly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms after the evening hours

ZONGULDAK 13°C, 19°C

Partly and slightly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms after the evening hours

CENTRAL and EAST BLACK SEA

Partly and slightly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, and it is predicted that the interior parts of the Eastern Black Sea, around Tokat and the interior parts of Ordu, will experience intermittent showers after noon. The wind is expected to blow strongly and briefly as a storm (40-80 km/h) from southern directions in the interior parts of the region. There is an avalanche risk in the interior parts of the Eastern Black Sea.

AMASYA 11°C, 29°C