Meteorology issues orange alert for 8 cities, including Istanbul, and yellow alert for 5: Very heavy snowfall is coming! Here is the weather forecast for Saturday, February 22, by province...

According to the forecasts made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: The country is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent sleet and snow expected in the eastern Marmara, Central Anatolia, the Black Sea, the north and east of Eastern Anatolia, as well as the coasts of Kırklareli, and the surroundings of Balıkesir, Kütahya, Afyonkarahisar, Batman, and Siirt.

The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy along the Black Sea coast, the coasts of Kırklareli, and in the vicinity of Istanbul, Yalova, Kocaeli, and Sakarya. Icing and frost, along with haze and local fog, are expected across the country, particularly in the northern, inner, and eastern parts. 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 are expected to continue to remain below seasonal norms across the country.

ORANGE ALERT FOR 8 CITIES, YELLOW ALERT FOR 5 CITIES

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

Cities under yellow alert: Istanbul, Bursa, Bolu, Balıkesir, and Karabük

MARMARA

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected in the eastern Marmara and the coasts of Kırklareli. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the vicinity of Istanbul, Yalova, Kocaeli, and Sakarya, as well as the coasts of Kırklareli. Strong icing and frost, along with haze and local fog, are expected throughout the region.

EDİRNE °C, 4°C

Very cloudy

İSTANBUL °C, 3°C

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

KOCAELİ °C, 2°C

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

TEKİRDAĞ °C, 4°C

Very cloudy

AEGEAN

Partly to very cloudy, with light snowfall expected in the vicinity of Kütahya and Afyonkarahisar. Icing and frost, particularly in the inner parts of the region, along with haze and local fog, are expected throughout the region.

A.KARAHİSAR °C, -1°C

Partly to very cloudy, light snowfall around noon

DENİZLİ °C, 6°C

Partly to very cloudy

İZMİR °C, 8°C

Partly to very cloudy

MUĞLA °C, 4°C

Partly to very cloudy

MEDITERRANEAN

Partly to very cloudy. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from the north in the inner parts. Icing and frost are expected in the inner parts of the region.

ADANA °C, 10°C

Partly to very cloudy

ANTALYA °C, 10°C

Partly to very cloudy

ISPARTA °C, 1°C

Partly to very cloudy

MERSİN °C, 8°C

Partly to very cloudy

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected. Strong icing and frost, along with haze and local fog, are expected throughout the region. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from the north in the southern parts of the region.

ANKARA °C, -1°C

Very cloudy, light snowfall until the evening hours

ESKİŞEHİR °C, -1°C

Very cloudy, light snowfall around noon

KAYSERİ °C, -4°C

Very cloudy, snowfall this morning and around noon

KONYA °C, -1°C

Very cloudy, light snowfall

WESTERN BLACK SEA

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected throughout the region. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the coastal areas. Strong icing and frost are expected throughout the region.

BOLU °C, -2°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall

KASTAMONU °C, -3°C

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

SİNOP °C, 3°C

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

ZONGULDAK °C, 0°C

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected throughout the region. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the coastal parts of the region. Strong icing and frost are expected throughout the region. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from the north along the coasts of the region. There is a risk of avalanches on the high slopes of the inner parts of the Eastern Black Sea.

RİZE °C, 3°C

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

SAMSUN °C, 2°C

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

TOKAT °C, -1°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall

TRABZON °C, 3°C

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

EASTERN ANATOLIA

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected in the north and east of the region. Strong icing and frost, along with haze and local fog, 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, -8°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall

ERZURUM °C, -10°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall

MALATYA °C, -2°C

Very cloudy

VAN °C, -3°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

Partly to very cloudy, with sleet and snow expected in the vicinity of Batman and Siirt around noon. Icing and frost, along with haze and local fog, are expected throughout the region.

DİYARBAKIR °C, 3°C

Partly to very cloudy

GAZİANTEP °C, 3°C

Partly to very cloudy

MARDİN °C, 1°C

Partly to very cloudy

ŞANLIURFA °C, 4°C

Partly to very cloudy