Winter started quickly, snowfall closed the roads: Here are the cities where snow is expected tomorrow
General Directorate of Meteorology issued a code yellow warning for many provinces
Quick Look
- Due to the cold wave in Türkiye, snowfall started in many provinces such as Bolu, Kastamonu, Karabük and Sivas.
- The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow code warning to 19 cities on Sunday, November 8, urging drivers to be careful against icing and fog.
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Why It Matters
Temperatures falling below seasonal norms across Türkiye caused the onset of winter conditions.
Türkiye is under the influence of a new cold wave. In many cities, especially Ankara and Istanbul, temperatures dropped to winter values.
The rain, which started last night in Bolu, one of the most important transit points in transportation, turned into snowfall today. Highways teams carried out salting work against icing.
Snowfall was also effective in Kastamonu and Karabük. Yaralıgöz Pass, at an altitude of 1,450 meters, located on the highway connecting Abana, Bozkurt and Çatalzeytin districts to the city center of Kastamonu, and Masruf Pass, at an altitude of 1,250 meters, connecting Küre, İnebolu and Doğanyurt districts to the city center, were covered with a white cover. Some drivers were caught unprepared for the snowfall and were stranded on the road.
Snowfall started in the afternoon in the higher parts of Sivas. Authorities warned drivers to be careful and cautious against fog and icing, as well as snowfall in high areas and passes.
The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow code warning to 19 cities on Sunday, November 8.
Among the cities with a yellow code warning; Snowfall is expected tomorrow in Artvin, Bolu, Kastamonu, Rize, Sinop, Zonguldak, Bartın, Karabük and Düzce.
In addition to these cities, it is estimated that snowfall will be effective in Niğde, Nevşehir and Kayseri tomorrow. There is an expectation of snowfall in Amasya, Tokat and Sivas tomorrow.
Snowfall may occur tomorrow due to temperatures dropping to winter values in Gümüşhane and Bayburt in the inner parts of the Black Sea and in Erzincan, Erzurum, Kars, Ardahan, Ağrı, Muş, Bitlis, Van and Hakkari in Eastern Anatolia.
What to Watch
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Snowfall is expected in 19 cities on Sunday, November 8.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What will be the extent of the disruptions that snowfall will cause in transportation?



