Last minute! Shared by AKOM: Snow Warning for Istanbul

Last minute! AKOM Shared Snow Warning for Istanbul
Last minute! AKOM Shared Snow Warning for Istanbul

Cold weather originating from Siberia will bring snowfall with it. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Disaster Coordination Center (AKOM) shared the information that the cold air wave originating from Siberia will be effective on the Marmara region as of this evening. The cold, which will continue until the middle of the week, is expected to bring snowfall with it. If the snowfall is effective, it is evaluated that the snow thicknesses experienced in January can be reached.

According to the information shared by AKOM; The cold weather originating from Siberia, which will show its effect at the beginning of the week, is expected to increase its effect in the middle of the week and cause effective snowfall in places.

It is evaluated that the cold air wave that will pass over the Black Sea to Istanbul will turn into precipitation with the effect of the humidity in the air, and the snow thicknesses experienced in January will be reached. Snowfall is expected to continue until the beginning of the new week.

IT TAKES ALL WEEK

Almost all of our country, especially Istanbul, is getting ready to be affected by the cold air wave originating from Siberia. Due to the system that is expected to enter our region over the Black Sea, the temperatures that are currently below the seasonal norms (5-8°C) will decrease to around 0°C and below as of Wednesday evening, along with heavy snowfall transitions from place to place throughout the province, cold weather will be experienced all week. is expected to last.

SNOW THICKNESS MAY OCCUR

According to the information shared by AKOM; Since the strong (40-60km/h) northerly winds will be fed with moisture as they pass over the Black Sea, there is a possibility of snow thicknesses close to the snowfall experienced in January.

ATTENTION TO WARNINGS

In the statement made by AKOM, Istanbulites were asked to be prepared for cold and rainy weather and to follow the warnings to be made.

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