The polar cold coming from Iceland and Russia covers much of the country with a white blanket. Snowfall, in effect in the Central and Eastern regions, will spread almost throughout the country in the new week, except for the Aegean and Western Mediterranean coastal regions. Temperatures will continue to drop, and there will also be snow in Istanbul on New Year's Eve.
According to data from the General Department of Meteorology (MGM), the cold spell affecting most of the country will continue to affect the new week. Air temperatures will continue to drop significantly and heavy snowfall, already reaching 1 meter in some regions, will spread almost throughout the country, with the exception of the Aegean coast and the western Mediterranean.
KAR İSTANBUL'UN KAPISINA DAYANDI
Istanbul, where the effects of the cold snap could be felt, is expected to see the first snow of the season in the new week. The snowfall that reached Kocaeli on the last day of the year, will affect Istanbul on Thursday, the first day of 2026.
WHITE COVER IN THE NEW YEAR
It is estimated that a white blanket will form on Thursday, January 1, with temperatures dropping to minus 1 degree in the city.
HEAVY RAIN WARNING
Today, precipitation is expected with heavy snow in the western Black Sea region, southeast of eastern Anatolia, Rize, Ağrı, Iğdır, Muş, Batman, Mardin and surrounding Siirt as well as the surrounding Artvin coast.
YELLOW AND ORANGE ALARM IN 15 CITIES
MGM; Bolu, Düzce, Zonguldak, Bartın, Karabük, Sinop, Ağrı, Erzurum, Hakkari, Kars, Kastamonu, Muş, Van, Şırnak and Ardahan have been warned of heavy snowfall by issuing yellow and orange color codes.
DEW AND FROZ
MGM also warned residents to be careful and cautious of possible negative impacts as frost and frost are possible in the northern, central and eastern regions.
Strong winds with speeds of up to 40-60 km/h are expected on the Marmara and Western Black Sea coasts, as well as in the interior of the Central and Eastern Mediterranean.
The highest temperatures expected in some cities today are as follows:
– Kırklareli -3/5 độ.
– Istanbul rating 4/8.
– Denizli -1/9 degree.
– Izmir 1/12 degree.
– Adana 3/14 degrees.
– Ankara -2/2 degrees.
– Samsun 3/9 degrees.
– Erzurum -11/-8 degrees.
– Malatya -7/2 degrees.
– Kars -12/-7 degrees
– Diyarbakir -2/5 degrees.
– Gaziantep -2/7 degrees.
