Yellow-coded warning for 26 cities from the Meteorological Service: Temperatures are dropping, snowfall is coming! Here is the weather forecast for Monday, March 17, by province...

According to the forecasts made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: The country is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with showers and occasional thunderstorms expected in the Marmara region, the Western Black Sea, the western part of Eastern Anatolia, the inland parts of the Eastern Black Sea, and the surroundings of Adana, Osmaniye, Kahramanmaraş, Rize, Tokat, Sivas, Kayseri, and Niğde.

The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the surroundings of Edirne and Kırklareli. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-70 km/h) from southerly directions in the Aegean, Western Mediterranean, inland parts of the Central Black Sea, Eastern Black Sea, the western part of Eastern Anatolia, as well as Central Anatolia and the south of the Marmara region. Icing and frost are expected in the eastern parts during the night and morning hours. There is an avalanche risk on the high, snow-covered, and sloping terrain of the Eastern Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia.

Air temperatures are expected to decrease by 4 to 6 degrees in the western regions, with no significant changes expected elsewhere.

YELLOW-CODED WARNING FOR 26 PROVINCES

On the other hand, the MGM issued a yellow-coded storm warning for 26 cities today.

POSSIBILITY OF SNOW IN ISTANBUL

As reported by NTV, showers will begin in Istanbul and the Marmara region today. Tomorrow, a severe cold air wave is expected to arrive via the Black Sea. Snowfall is expected across the country on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. It was noted that there is a possibility of sleet in Istanbul tomorrow and snowfall in the following days.

MARMARA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms across the region. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the surroundings of Edirne and Kırklareli. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-70 km/h) from southerly directions in the south.

BURSA 10°C, 24°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms

EDİRNE 11°C, 20°C

Partly to very cloudy, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms expected. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

İSTANBUL 13°C, 20°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms

KOCAELİ 15°C, 24°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent showers and thunderstorms

AEGEAN

It is expected to be partly to mostly clear. The wind is expected to blow strongly and occasionally reach storm force (40-70 km/h) from southerly directions in the inland parts of the region.

A.KARAHİSAR 7°C, 22°C

Mostly clear and sunny

DENİZLİ 13°C, 26°C

Mostly clear and sunny

İZMİR 17°C, 24°C

Mostly clear and sunny, becoming partly cloudy over time

MUĞLA 5°C, 21°C

Mostly clear and sunny

MEDITERRANEAN

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy in the east after the evening hours, with showers expected in the surroundings of Adana, Osmaniye, and Kahramanmaraş. The wind is expected to blow strongly and occasionally reach storm force (40-70 km/h) from southerly directions in the inland parts of the region.

ADANA 11°C, 27°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy, with showers after the evening hours

ANTALYA 16°C, 20°C

Partly to mostly clear

HATAY 12°C, 28°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time

MERSİN 15°C, 24°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms expected in the surroundings of Sivas, Kayseri, and Niğde after the noon hours. The wind is expected to blow strongly and occasionally reach storm force (40-70 km/h) from southerly directions across the region.

ANKARA 12°C, 23°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time

ESKİŞEHİR 9°C, 24°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time

KONYA 11°C, 24°C

Partly to mostly clear

NEVŞEHİR 12°C, 25°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time

WESTERN BLACK SEA

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms expected across the region after the noon hours.

BOLU 8°C, 23°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms after the noon hours

DÜZCE 12°C, 24°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms after the noon hours

SİNOP 13°C, 21°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms after the evening hours

ZONGULDAK 13°C, 19°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms after the evening hours

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time, with intermittent showers expected in the inland parts of the Eastern Black Sea, the surroundings of Tokat, and the inland parts of Ordu after the noon hours. The wind is expected to blow strongly and occasionally reach storm force (40-80 km/h) from southerly directions in the inland parts of the region. There is an avalanche risk in the inland parts of the Eastern Black Sea.

AMASYA 11°C, 29°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time,

ARTVİN 9°C, 21°C

Partly to mostly clear

SAMSUN 14°C, 19°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time,

TRABZON 15°C, 21°C

Partly to mostly clear

EASTERN ANATOLIA

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time, with rain and showers expected in the western parts after the evening hours. The wind is expected to blow strongly and occasionally reach storm force (40-70 km/h) from southerly directions in the western parts of the region. Icing and frost are expected in the north and east of the region during the morning and night hours. There is an avalanche risk on the high and sloping terrain of the region.

ERZURUM -1°C, 15°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time

KARS -2°C, 16°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time

MALATYA 8°C, 24°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time, with showers after the evening hours

VAN -2°C, 13°C

Partly to mostly clear, becoming very cloudy over time

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to mostly clear.

DİYARBAKIR 8°C, 28°C

Partly to mostly clear

GAZİANTEP 11°C, 26°C

Partly to mostly clear

SİİRT 12°C, 25°C

Partly to mostly clear

ŞANLIURFA 16°C, 28°C

Partly to mostly clear