Breaking news... It will affect the whole country! Alarm in 26 cities: Snow, flood and agricultural frost are coming
While flood, landslide and icing warnings were issued for the Black Sea region, snow alerts were issued for 9 cities and yellow alerts were issued for 17 cities.
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- The General Directorate of Meteorology warned of a risk of agricultural frost throughout Türkiye and heavy showers and snowfall in the Black Sea Region.
- A snow alert was issued for 9 cities and a yellow code warning was issued for 17 cities.
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Why It Matters
The General Directorate of Meteorology issues warnings due to the expected cold wave and rainy systems across Türkiye.
According to the statement made by the General Directorate of Meteorology, with the cold weather that is expected to affect Türkiye, light and sometimes moderate agricultural frost is expected in the southeast of Marmara, Central Anatolia, the inner parts of the Black Sea, the inner Aegean, the inner and higher parts of the Mediterranean and Eastern Anatolia, starting from the night between Saturday and Sunday.
Citizens engaged in agricultural activities need to be careful and cautious.
STRONG RAIN AND SNOW WARNING FOR THE BLACK SEA: DANGER OF FLOOD, LANDSLIDE AND ICING!
Starting from tomorrow morning, heavy showers and snowfall are expected to be effective in the Black Sea Region. While very strong and heavy showers were predicted locally in the north of Artvin and Rize, heavy rain and snow warnings were issued for many provinces in the Western Black Sea Region.
The amount of rainfall in the north of Artvin and Rize is expected to be between 50-100 kilograms per square meter. It is predicted that the snowfall that will be seen in areas above 1100 meters altitude will descend to the higher areas above 600 meters with the decrease in air temperatures, leaving over 20 centimeters of snow in places.
In the Western Black Sea region, heavy rainfall of 21-50 kilograms per square meter is expected in Zonguldak, Sinop and Düzce. It is estimated that the rainfall in the north of Kastamonu and Bartın will be very heavy locally, between 50-75 kilograms per square meter.
Precipitation is expected to be seen in the form of heavy sleet and snow in the inner and higher parts of the region, the higher parts of Karabük and Bolu. It was reported that the snow depth could reach 5-20 centimeters in places.
Authorities warned citizens to be careful against the risk of transportation disruptions, floods, floods and landslides that may occur with heavy rains. It was emphasized that caution should be taken against the danger of icing, frost and blizzards, especially in higher elevations.
SNOW ALERT FOR 9 CITIES
Tomorrow, a snow and shower warning has been issued for "Artvin, Bolu, Kastamonu, Rize, Sinop, Düzce, Bartın, Karabük, Zonguldak".
YELLOW ALERT FOR 17 CITIES
A warning was also given for "Adıyaman, Bingöl, Bitlis, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Gaziantep, Hakkari, Hatay, Malatya, Mardin, Muş, Siirt, Şanlıurfa, Van, Batman, Şırnak, Kilis".
Open Questions
- What will be the impact of frost on agricultural yield?
