Warning from Meteorology for many cities: Snow and downpours expected! Here is the March 22 weather forecast by province...

According to the latest assessments made by the Turkish State Meteorological Service, the country is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent precipitation expected across the country, except for the west of the Marmara region, the Aegean coast, and the surroundings of Antalya and Manisa. 

Precipitation, which is expected to be in the form of rain and downpours in coastal areas and Southeastern Anatolia, and sleet and snow in inland areas, is estimated to be heavy in the surroundings of Rize, Erzurum, Ağrı, the east of Diyarbakır, Mardin, Bitlis, Bingöl, Batman, Siirt, and Şırnak, as well as the eastern districts of Elazığ and the southern and western districts of Muş, and very heavy in the surroundings of Hakkari, the east of Şırnak, and eventually the south of Van. 

Icing and frost are expected in the inland and eastern parts during the morning and night hours. There is an avalanche risk in the inland parts of the Eastern Black Sea region and the north and east of Eastern Anatolia.

MARMARA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent rain in the east and sleet and snow in the higher elevations.

EDİRNE 13°C

Partly to very cloudy

ISTANBUL 10°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

KIRKLARELİ 11°C

Partly to very cloudy

KOCAELİ 11°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain, sleet in higher elevations

AEGEAN

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with rain and sleet in the inland areas and snow in the higher elevations.

A.KARAHİSAR 5°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent snow

DENİZLİ 13°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snow in higher elevations

İZMİR 17°C

Partly to very cloudy

MUĞLA 14°C

Partly to very cloudy

MEDITERRANEAN

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent precipitation across the region (except Antalya). Precipitation is expected to be in the form of rain and downpours, with sleet and snow in the higher inland areas.

ADANA 18°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent downpours

ANTALYA 20°C

Partly to very cloudy

HATAY 17°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent downpours

MERSİN 18°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent downpours after noon

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent sleet and snow across the region.

ANKARA 5°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snow

ESKİŞEHİR 7°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snow

KONYA 7°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snow starting from noon

SİVAS 2°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snow

WESTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with rain in the coastal areas and sleet and snow in the inland areas.

BOLU 5°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snow

KARABÜK 5°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snow

SİNOP 9°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

ZONGULDAK 8°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with precipitation. Precipitation is expected to be in the form of rain in coastal areas and sleet and snow in inland areas, with local heavy precipitation expected in the surroundings of Rize. There is an avalanche risk on slopes with snow cover in the inland parts of the Eastern Black Sea region.

AMASYA 11°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and sleet, snow in higher elevations

SAMSUN 11°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

TOKAT 6°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snow

TRABZON 9°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain, sleet and snow in higher elevations

EASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with sleet and snow across the region. Precipitation is expected to be heavy in the surroundings of Erzurum, Ağrı, Bitlis, Bingöl, and Şırnak, as well as the eastern part of Elazığ and the southern and western districts of Muş, and very heavy in the surroundings of Hakkari, the east of Şırnak, and the south of Van. Icing and frost are expected in the northern and eastern parts during the morning and night hours. There is an avalanche risk on the region's slopes with high snow cover.

ERZURUM 5°C

Partly to very cloudy, expected to have intermittent sleet and snow. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

KARS 4°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snow

MALATYA 10°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain, sleet and occasional snow in higher elevations

VAN 6°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snow, with heavy precipitation in the southern parts

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with rain and downpours across the region, and sleet and snow in the higher elevations (above 1400 meters) in the east. Precipitation is expected to be heavy in the east of Diyarbakır, the surroundings of Mardin, Batman, and Siirt, and the north and east of Şanlıurfa.

DİYARBAKIR 14°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours, locally heavy in the eastern parts, sleet and snow in higher elevations

GAZİANTEP 14°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours

SİİRT 11°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours, locally heavy, sleet and snow in higher elevations

ŞANLIURFA 15°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours

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