Yellow alert from Meteorology for 16 provinces: Heavy snowfall is coming, temperatures will drop! Here is the weather forecast for Monday, December 29, by province...

According to the forecasts made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: The country is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with precipitation expected in the Marmara region, the eastern part of the Eastern Mediterranean, the northern and eastern parts of Central Anatolia, as well as the Black Sea, Eastern Anatolia, and Southeastern Anatolia regions. Precipitation is expected to be in the form of rain along the coasts of the Central Black Sea and around the Gulf of Iskenderun, and in the form of sleet and snow elsewhere. It is expected to be heavy in the Western Black Sea, the eastern part of Southeastern Anatolia, the southeastern parts of Eastern Anatolia, and around Sakarya. In the northern, inner, and eastern parts, icing and frost are expected, along with mist and occasional fog.

Air temperatures are expected to decrease significantly and remain below seasonal norms across the country.

The wind is expected to blow from northerly directions, and in the northern and western parts of the country, it is expected to shift to southerly and westerly directions after the evening hours, blowing lightly to occasionally moderately; it is expected to be strong (40-70 km/h) in Marmara, the Southern Aegean, the Mediterranean, the southern part of Central Anatolia, the Black Sea coasts, the southeastern part of Eastern Anatolia, and the eastern part of Southeastern Anatolia.

YELLOW ALERT FOR 16 PROVINCES

MARMARA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent precipitation in the eastern part of the region. Precipitation, which is expected to be rain on the coasts, sleet in the inner parts, and snow at higher altitudes, is expected to be locally heavy around Sakarya. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from northerly and northwesterly directions across the region.

BURSA °C, 5°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and sleet, snow at higher altitudes

ÇANAKKALE °C, 8°C

Partly to very cloudy

İSTANBUL °C, 6°C

Partly to very cloudy

KIRKLARELİ °C, 5°C

Partly to very cloudy

AEGEAN

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy. In the inner parts of the region, icing and frost are expected, along with mist and occasional fog.

A.KARAHİSAR °C, 0°C

Partly to very cloudy

DENİZLİ °C, 6°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

İZMİR °C, 9°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

MUĞLA °C, 6°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

MEDITERRANEAN

Partly to very cloudy, with precipitation expected in the morning hours around Hatay and Osmaniye; precipitation is expected to be in the form of rain and sleet in coastal areas and light snow at higher altitudes. Icing and frost are expected in the inner parts of the region. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from northerly and northwesterly directions across the region.

ADANA °C, 13°C

Partly to very cloudy

ANTALYA °C, 14°C

Partly to slightly cloudy

HATAY °C, 12°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain in coastal areas, sleet and snow at higher altitudes

ISPARTA °C, 2°C

Partly to very cloudy

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

Partly to very cloudy, with light snowfall expected in the northern and eastern parts of the region. Icing and frost are expected across the region, along with mist and occasional fog. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from northerly and northwesterly directions in the south of the region.

ANKARA °C, 1°C

Partly to very cloudy, light snowfall at noon

ESKİŞEHİR °C, 1°C

Partly to very cloudy

KAYSERİ °C, 0°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent light snowfall

KONYA °C, 2°C

Partly to very cloudy

WESTERN BLACK SEA

Very cloudy, with locally heavy sleet and snowfall expected in the region. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-70 km/h) from northerly and northwesterly directions in coastal areas. Icing and frost are expected in the inner parts of the region.

BOLU °C, -2°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall, locally heavy

DÜZCE °C, 2°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall, locally heavy

SİNOP °C, 7°C

Very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snowfall, locally heavy

ZONGULDAK °C, 5°C

Very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snowfall, locally heavy

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

Partly to very cloudy, with rain and sleet expected on the Central Black Sea coast, snowfall in the inner parts, and sleet and snowfall in the Eastern Black Sea section. Icing and frost are expected in the inner parts of the region, along with mist and occasional fog. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-70 km/h) from northerly and northwesterly directions in coastal areas.

AMASYA °C, 4°C

Partly to very cloudy, sleet and snowfall after noon

RİZE °C, 9°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain at noon, turning to sleet and snow over time

SAMSUN °C, 9°C

Partly to very cloudy, light rain at noon

TRABZON °C, 10°C

Partly to very cloudy, light rain at noon, turning to sleet and light snow over time

EASTERN ANATOLIA

Very cloudy, with intermittent snowfall expected across the region, locally heavy and intense in the southeastern parts. Icing and frost are expected across the region, along with mist and occasional fog. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-70 km/h) from northerly and northeasterly directions in the southeast of the region.

ERZURUM °C, -7°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall

KARS °C, -8°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall

MALATYA °C, 3°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall

VAN °C, -2°C

Very cloudy, intermittent snowfall

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

Partly to very cloudy, with intermittent sleet and snowfall expected in the region, locally heavy and intense in the eastern parts. Icing and frost are expected across the region. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-70 km/h) from northerly and northeasterly directions in the east of the region.

BATMAN °C, 0°C

Very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snowfall, locally heavy

DİYARBAKIR °C, 1°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snowfall, heavy in the southern parts

GAZİANTEP °C, 6°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snowfall

MARDİN °C, -1°C

Very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snowfall, locally heavy

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