Yellow alert for 6 cities, orange alert for 8 cities from Meteorology: Very heavy snow is coming! Here is the weather forecast for Friday, February 21, by province...

According to the forecasts made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: The country is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with snowfall expected in the east of the Marmara region, the Black Sea, the north and east of Central Anatolia, the east of Eastern Anatolia, and the surroundings of Kütahya, Afyonkarahisar, Bingöl, and Siirt.

Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the Western Black Sea, the coasts of the Central and Eastern Black Sea, and the north of Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova, Bursa, and Balıkesir. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from northerly directions in the Marmara region, the coastal Aegean, the inland parts of the Mediterranean, and the south of Central Anatolia.

Icing and frost are expected in the northern, inner, and eastern parts during the night and morning hours. There is a risk of avalanches on the high slopes of the inner parts of the Eastern Black Sea and the high and steep slopes of Eastern Anatolia.

Air temperatures, which are currently below seasonal norms, are expected to decrease by 2-4 degrees in the eastern parts.

Since precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the Western Black Sea, the coasts of the Central and Eastern Black Sea, and the north of Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova, Bursa, and Balıkesir, it is necessary to be careful and take precautions against potential adverse conditions.

YELLOW ALERT FOR 6 CITIES, ORANGE ALERT FOR 8 CITIES

Provinces under yellow alert: Istanbul, Bursa, Balıkesir, Bolu, Samsun, and Karabük

Provinces under orange alert: Kocaeli, Sakarya, Kastamonu, Sinop, Zonguldak, Bartın, Yalova, and Düzce

MARMARA

It is expected to be very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall in the east of the region. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in Istanbul, Kocaeli, Yalova, Sakarya, Bursa, and the north of Balıkesir. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from the north and northeast.

EDİRNE °C, 2°C

Very cloudy

İSTANBUL °C, 2°C

It is expected to be very cloudy with intermittent snowfall. Precipitation is expected to be heavy.

KOCAELİ °C, 2°C

It is expected to be very cloudy with intermittent snowfall. Precipitation is expected to be heavy.

TEKİRDAĞ °C, 3°C

Very cloudy

AEGEAN

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with snowfall in the surroundings of Kütahya and Afyonkarahisar. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from the north and northeast on the coasts. Icing and frost are expected in the inner parts of the region.

A.KARAHİSAR °C, 0°C

Partly to very cloudy, light snowfall in the evening hours

DENİZLİ °C, 7°C

Partly to very cloudy

İZMİR °C, 8°C

Partly cloudy

MUĞLA °C, 6°C

Partly cloudy

MEDITERRANEAN

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from the north and northeast in the inner parts of the region.

ADANA °C, 11°C

Partly to very cloudy

ANTALYA °C, 12°C

Partly to very cloudy

ISPARTA °C, 2°C

Partly to very cloudy

MERSİN °C, 10°C

Partly to very cloudy

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

It is expected to be very cloudy, with light snowfall in the northern and eastern parts of the region. Icing and frost are expected throughout the region. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from the north and northeast in the southern parts of Central Anatolia.

ANKARA °C, -1°C

Very cloudy, light snowfall

ESKİŞEHİR °C, 0°C

Very cloudy, light snowfall

KAYSERİ °C, -3°C

Very cloudy, light snowfall in the afternoon

KONYA °C, -1°C

Very cloudy

WESTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall throughout the region. Precipitation is expected to be heavy throughout the region. Icing and frost are expected throughout the region.

BOLU °C, -1°C

It is expected to be very cloudy with intermittent snowfall. Precipitation is expected to be heavy starting from noon.

KASTAMONU °C, -2°C

It is expected to be very cloudy with intermittent snowfall. Precipitation is expected to be heavy.

SİNOP °C, 3°C

It is expected to be very cloudy with intermittent snowfall. Precipitation is expected to be heavy.

ZONGULDAK °C, 2°C

It is expected to be very cloudy with intermittent snowfall. Precipitation is expected to be heavy.

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall throughout the region. Precipitation is expected to be heavy in the coastal parts of the region. Icing and frost are expected in the inner parts of the region. There is a risk of avalanches on the high parts of the inner Eastern Black Sea.

RİZE -2°C, 3°C

It is expected to be very cloudy with intermittent snowfall. Precipitation is expected to be heavy.

SAMSUN -2°C, 2°C

It is expected to be very cloudy with intermittent snowfall. Precipitation is expected to be heavy.

TOKAT -6°C, -1°C

Very cloudy and intermittent snowfall

TRABZON 0°C, 3°C

It is expected to be very cloudy with intermittent snowfall. Precipitation is expected to be heavy.

EASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall in the east of the region and the surroundings of Bingöl. Icing and frost are expected throughout the region. There is a risk of avalanches on the steep and sloped terrain in the east of the region.

AĞRI °C, -7°C

Very cloudy and intermittent snowfall

ERZURUM °C, -10°C

Very cloudy and intermittent snowfall

MALATYA °C, 0°C

Very cloudy

VAN °C, -2°C

Very cloudy and intermittent snowfall

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be very cloudy, with intermittent sleet in the surroundings of Siirt and snowfall in the higher elevations.

DİYARBAKIR °C, 5°C

Very cloudy

GAZİANTEP °C, 5°C

Very cloudy

MARDİN °C, 3°C

Very cloudy

ŞANLIURFA °C, 7°C

Very cloudy

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