Yellow and orange code warnings from Meteorology for 11 cities including Istanbul: Heavy snowfall is coming! Here is the weather forecast for Sunday, February 23, by province...

According to the forecasts made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: The northern, inner, and eastern parts of the country are expected to be partly to very cloudy, with snowfall expected in the east of Marmara, the north of Central Anatolia, the Black Sea region, the north and east of Eastern Anatolia, the coasts of Kırklareli, and the surroundings of Aksaray, Nevşehir, Kayseri, and Siirt, while other areas are expected to be slightly cloudy. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the coastal areas of the Central and Eastern Black Sea, the surroundings of Sinop, and the coastal parts of Kastamonu. Icing and frost 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.

Temperatures are expected to continue to remain below seasonal norms across the country.

YELLOW AND ORANGE CODE WARNINGS FOR 11 CITIES

Provinces with yellow code warnings: Istanbul, Giresun, Samsun, and Trabzon

Provinces with orange code warnings: Artvin, Kastamonu, Rize, Sinop, Zonguldak, Bartın, and Düzce

MARMARA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall in the east of the region. Strong icing and frost are expected across the region.

EDIRNE °C, 4°C

Very cloudy

ISTANBUL °C, 3°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall

KIRKLARELI °C, 3°C

Very cloudy

KOCAELI °C, 2°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall

AEGEAN

It is expected to be partly to slightly cloudy, with the inner parts being locally very cloudy. Strong icing and frost are expected in the inner parts of the region.

A.KARAHISAR °C, -1°C

Partly to very cloudy

DENIZLI °C, 6°C

Partly to very cloudy

IZMIR °C, 8°C

Partly cloudy

MANISA °C, 6°C

Partly cloudy

MEDITERRANEAN

It is expected to be partly to locally very cloudy. Strong icing and frost are expected in the inner parts of the region.

ADANA °C, 10°C

Partly to locally very cloudy

ANTALYA °C, 11°C

Partly cloudy

HATAY °C, 7°C

Partly cloudy

MERSIN °C, 9°C

Partly to locally very cloudy

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with light snowfall in the north of the region and the surroundings of Aksaray, Nevşehir, and Kayseri after midday. Strong icing and frost are expected across the region.

ANKARA °C, -1°C

Slightly cloudy, becoming partly to very cloudy, with light snowfall after midday

CANKIRI °C, 0°C

Slightly cloudy, becoming partly to very cloudy, with light snowfall after midday

ESKISEHIR °C, 0°C

Slightly cloudy, becoming partly to very cloudy, with light snowfall after midday

KONYA °C, -1°C

Very cloudy

WESTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be very cloudy with snowfall across the region. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the surroundings of Sinop and the coastal parts of Kastamonu. Strong icing and frost are expected across the region.

BOLU °C, -2°C

Very cloudy and intermittent snowfall

DUZCE °C, 1°C

Very cloudy and intermittent snowfall

KASTAMONU °C, -3°C

It is expected to be very cloudy and intermittent snowfall. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the coastal parts.

ZONGULDAK °C, 1°C

Very cloudy and intermittent snowfall

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be very cloudy with snowfall across the region. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the coastal parts of the region. Strong icing and frost are expected across the region. The wind is expected to blow strongly and as a storm (40-80 km/h) from northerly and locally southerly directions in the coastal parts of the region. There is a risk of avalanches on the steep and sloped terrain of the inner and high parts of the Eastern Black Sea.

AMASYA °C, 1°C

Very cloudy and intermittent snowfall

SAMSUN °C, 2°C

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

TOKAT °C, -1°C

Very cloudy and intermittent snowfall

TRABZON °C, 4°C

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

EASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be very cloudy, with snowfall in the north and east of the region. Strong icing and frost are expected across the region. There is a risk of avalanches on the steep and sloped terrain in the east of the region.

ERZURUM °C, -12°C

Very cloudy, light snowfall at midday

KARS °C, -10°C

Very cloudy, light snowfall at midday

MALATYA °C, -1°C

Partly to very cloudy

VAN °C, -5°C

Very cloudy and intermittent snowfall

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to locally very cloudy. Icing and frost are expected across the region.

DIYARBAKIR °C, 3°C

Partly to very cloudy

GAZIANTEP °C, 3°C

Partly to very cloudy

SIIRT °C, 0°C

Partly to very cloudy

SANLIURFA °C, 4°C

Partly to very cloudy