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Cold, wet weather that has been holding on across Türkiye is expected to move out of the country on Wednesday, with temperatures gradually climbing back toward seasonal averages in western and central areas, according to the Turkish State Meteorological Service.
A forecast expert from the General Directorate of Meteorology, Cengiz Celik, told Anadolu Agency that the latest assessments show the current cold spell and widespread precipitation will ease and clear out by midweek, while more changeable conditions will linger in the north.
Celik indicated that from Wednesday onward, intermittent precipitation will keep showing up in the northern parts of the country, even as the broader cold and rainy pattern pulls away.
As this shift sets in, western and inland regions are expected to warm up step by step until they reach typical January levels for those areas.
Even as the overall system moves out, snow depth remains high in inland parts of the Black Sea region and in Eastern Anatolia, Celik said. He added that snowfall on Tuesday is expected to stay effective, especially in the eastern parts of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia, before later exiting Türkiye.
He also warned that avalanche risk is continuing in steep terrain in inland Black Sea areas and in the eastern reaches of Eastern Anatolia.
In Istanbul, Celik said snowfall has already started to die down, though precipitation is expected in the city’s northern districts on Tuesday morning. He added that Istanbul is forecast to see rain on Wednesday, with partly cloudy skies expected on Friday, and that temperatures are set to rise, reaching 12 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
For Ankara, light snowfall is expected on Tuesday, Celik said, while Wednesday and Thursday are forecast to stay dry, with skies remaining partly to mostly cloudy.
In Izmir, Celik noted there is no rainfall expected over the next three to four days, as temperatures continue to move up through midweek.
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