Yellow-coded warning from Meteorology for 24 cities including Istanbul and Izmir! Here is the weather forecast for Saturday, January 3, by province...

According to the forecasts made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: The inner and western parts of our country are expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent precipitation in the Marmara region (except Bilecik), the Aegean coast, the Western Black Sea, and the surroundings of Manisa, Uşak, and Samsun, while other areas are expected to be slightly cloudy and clear. The precipitation, which is expected to be generally sleet and snow, and rain and showers in the surroundings of Edirne, Tekirdağ, Istanbul, Çanakkale, and Izmir, is forecast to be locally heavy in the surroundings of Izmir, the coastal parts of Aydın, the south of Çanakkale, and the western coasts of Balıkesir. Icing and frost, along with mist and local fog, are expected in the Inner Aegean, Central Anatolia, the inner parts of the Black Sea, Eastern Anatolia, and the north of Southeastern Anatolia during the morning and night hours. There is an avalanche danger in the sloped areas with high snow cover in the high altitudes of the Eastern Black Sea and the east of Eastern Anatolia.

Air temperatures are expected to rise (by 3 to 5 degrees) in the northern, inner, and western parts.

The wind is expected to blow generally from southern directions, light to occasionally moderate, and strong to stormy (50-80 km/h) from southern and southwestern directions in the Marmara, Northern Aegean, and Western and Central Black Sea regions.

YELLOW-CODED WARNING FOR 24 CITIES

In the MGM report, a yellow-coded warning was issued for 24 cities, including Istanbul.

MARMARA

It is expected to be very cloudy, with intermittent precipitation across the region (except Bilecik). The precipitation, which is expected to be generally sleet and snow, and rain and showers in the surroundings of Edirne, Tekirdağ, Istanbul, and Çanakkale, is forecast to be locally heavy in the south of Çanakkale and the western coasts of Balıkesir. Local icing and frost are expected during the morning and night hours. The wind is expected to blow strongly and in the form of a storm (60-80 km/h) from southern and southwestern directions across the region.

BURSA °C, 14°C

Very cloudy, rain and sleet expected this morning and at night

ÇANAKKALE °C, 17°C

Very cloudy, intermittent rain and showers are expected. Precipitation is expected to be heavy in the southern parts this morning and at noon.

İSTANBUL °C, 15°C

Very cloudy, intermittent rain and showers

KIRKLARELİ °C, 13°C

Very cloudy, intermittent rain and showers

AEGEAN

Partly to very cloudy, with intermittent precipitation expected in the Aegean coast and the surroundings of Manisa and Uşak. The precipitation, which is expected to be generally rain and sleet, and showers in the surroundings of Izmir, is forecast to be locally heavy in the surroundings of Izmir and the coastal parts of Aydın. Icing and frost, along with mist and local fog, are expected in the inner parts of the region during the morning and night hours. The wind is expected to blow strongly and in the form of a storm (60-80 km/h) from southern and southwestern directions on the Northern Aegean coasts.

A.KARAHİSAR °C, 5°C

Partly to very cloudy

DENİZLİ °C, 13°C

Partly to very cloudy

İZMİR °C, 12°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and showers are expected. Precipitation is expected to be heavy this morning and at noon.

MUĞLA °C, 8°C

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

MEDITERRANEAN

It is expected to be partly to slightly cloudy. Icing and frost, along with mist and local fog, are expected in the inner parts during the morning and night hours.

ADANA °C, 12°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

ANTALYA °C, 14°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

HATAY °C, 7°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

ISPARTA °C, 7°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy. Icing and frost, along with mist and fog, are expected during the morning and night hours.

ANKARA °C, 4°C

Partly to very cloudy

ESKİŞEHİR °C, 4°C

Partly to very cloudy

KAYSERİ °C, 0°C

Partly to very cloudy

KONYA °C, 8°C

Partly to very cloudy

WESTERN BLACK SEA

Partly to slightly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent sleet and snow expected across the region. Icing and frost, along with mist and fog, are expected during the morning and night hours. The wind is expected to blow strongly and in the form of a short-term storm (50-70 km/h) from southern and southwestern directions across the region.

BOLU °C, 6°C

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

DÜZCE °C, 7°C

Partly to very cloudy, sleet and snow expected this evening and at night

SİNOP °C, 14°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and sleet starting from noon, snow at high altitudes

ZONGULDAK °C, 12°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and sleet starting from noon, snow at high altitudes

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

Partly to slightly cloudy, locally very cloudy in the Central Black Sea, with sleet expected in the surroundings of Samsun. Icing and frost, along with mist and local fog, are expected in the inner parts of the region. There is an avalanche danger in the sloped areas with high snow cover in the Eastern Black Sea. The wind is expected to blow strongly and locally in the form of a short-term storm (50-70 km/h) from southern and southwestern directions in the Central Black Sea.

AMASYA °C, 1°C

Partly to very cloudy

RİZE °C, 10°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

SAMSUN °C, 10°C

Partly to very cloudy, sleet expected tonight

TRABZON °C, 10°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

EASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to slightly cloudy. Icing and frost, along with mist and local fog, are expected across the region. There is an avalanche danger in the sloped areas with high snow cover in the east of the region.

ERZURUM °C, -9°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

KARS °C, -8°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

MALATYA °C, -2°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

VAN °C, -1°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to slightly cloudy. Icing and frost, along with mist and local fog, are expected in the northern parts across the region.

BATMAN °C, -3°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

DİYARBAKIR °C, -2°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

GAZİANTEP °C, 6°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

MARDİN °C, 1°C

Partly to slightly cloudy