Snow, rain, storm… Meteorological warnings one after another for dozens of cities

AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority) has warned citizens against the expected heavy rainfall and storms nationwide on Sunday, November 19. According to AFAD’s statement, “Meteorological warnings have been issued for a total of 72 provinces, including Orange alert for 41 provinces and Yellow alert for 31 provinces.”

According to the latest evaluations by the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM), the country is expected to experience mostly cloudy weather, except for the Iğdır and Van regions, with widespread rainfall. Rainfall, including rain and showers, is expected to be accompanied by snow and sleet in the higher elevations of Inner Aegean, Inner Anatolia, the highlands of Western and Eastern Black Sea, the northern and eastern parts of Eastern Anatolia, and the highlands of Kırklareli, Bursa, and Bilecik. Strong, occasionally very heavy, and severe precipitation is expected in Marmara, Western and Eastern Black Sea, the western part of Inner Anatolia, Eastern Mediterranean, southern and western parts of Eastern Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia, and the surrounding areas of Çorum, Samsun, Giresun, Gümüşhane, and Bayburt.

A noticeable decrease (2°-10°C) in temperature, below seasonal norms, is expected in the northern, inner, and western regions due to rainy weather, while significant changes are not expected elsewhere. The wind is expected to be generally from the south and west, becoming moderate, locally strong, from the north and northwest in Marmara, the Aegean Coast, and the Mediterranean over time. In the northern part of Marmara and the western coast of the Black Sea, strong and short-term storms (50-80 km/h), and very strong and full storms (80-110 km/h) are expected.

AFAD WARNINGS BY PROVINCE

AFAD announced that meteorological warnings were issued for 72 provinces, with Orange warning for 41 provinces and Yellow warning for 31 provinces. The statement from AFAD reads as follows:

– Orange warning: Adana, Adıyaman, Afyonkarahisar, Antalya, Batman, Bayburt, Bilecik, Bingöl, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Düzce, Elazığ, Erzincan, Erzurum, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Hakkari, Isparta, Istanbul, Mersin, Kahramanmaraş, Karabük, Karaman, Kayseri, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Konya, Niğde, Rize, Sakarya, Sivas, Tekirdağ, Trabzon, Tunceli, Şanlıurfa, Şırnak, Yalova, and Zonguldak.

– Yellow warning: Aksaray, Ankara, Artvin, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bartın, Bitlis, Çanakkale, Çankırı, Çorum, Edirne, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Izmir, Kastamonu, Kırıkkale, Kırşehir, Kilis, Kütahya, Malatya, Manisa, Mardin, Muğla, Muş, Nevşehir, Ordu, Osmaniye, Siirt, Uşak, and Yozgat.

– Meteorological warnings have been communicated to the governorates, district governorates, and provincial AFAD directorates in the provinces where Yellow and Orange meteorological warnings were issued. Our teams are on alert in the provinces where Yellow and Orange meteorological warnings were issued, and interventions are made promptly to incoming notifications. We would like to remind our citizens to be cautious against adverse conditions such as flooding, inundation, lightning, landslides, local hailstorms, roof flying, tree/pole falling, stove/chimney poisoning, icing, and freezing that may occur.

WEATHER IN SOME REGIONS

**MARMARA**

It is expected to be mostly cloudy, with the general region experiencing rain and showers. The highlands of Kırklareli, Bursa, and Bilecik are expected to have a mix of rain and snow. Precipitation is expected to be strong in the general region and very strong and occasionally severe in Kocaeli, Yalova, Bursa, Bilecik, and Sakarya. The wind is expected to blow from the north and northwest at moderate to short-term storm speeds (50-70 km/h), and very strong and full storm speeds (80-110 km/h) on the coasts.

*ISTANBUL 5°C, 9°C*

Mostly cloudy, with intermittent rain and showers expected. The rainfall is expected to be strong tomorrow (Sunday) morning.

**AEGEAN**

It is expected to be partly and mostly cloudy, with rain and showers in the general region. Rain and showers are expected in Uşak, Afyonkarahisar, and Kütahya, with

 a mix of rain and snow in the higher elevations. The wind is expected to blow from the north and northwest at moderate and occasionally storm speeds (50-80 km/h) in the Coastal and Inner Aegean.

*IZMIR 9°C, 13°C*

Partly and mostly cloudy, with showers expected in the evening hours.

*MUGLA 1°C, 10°C*

Partly and mostly cloudy, with showers expected in the evening hours.

**MEDITERRANEAN**

It is expected to be partly and mostly cloudy, with intermittent and occasionally thunderstormy rain in the general region. Precipitation is expected to be strong in Mersin and Adana, and very strong and severe in the Eastern districts of Antalya. The wind is expected to blow from the north in the Western Mediterranean, from the south in the Eastern Mediterranean, and at moderate to occasionally storm speeds (50-80 km/h) in the Western Mediterranean.

*ADANA 15°C, 21°C*

Mostly cloudy, with intermittent and occasionally strong rain and thunderstormy rain expected.

*ANTALYA 13°C, 16°C*

Mostly cloudy, with showers expected in the evening hours.