Istanbulites are eagerly waiting for the first snowfall of the season in the megacity. CNN Türk Meteorology Advisor Prof. Dr. In his assessment of the weather, Orhan Şen said “it is certain” and gave a date for snowfall.
“SNOW WILL DEFINITELY COME TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH”
Orhan Şen said, “Snow will come to Istanbul, but when it will come is always a matter of curiosity. We said it would not come at the beginning of the year, but it did not come. We said it would come around the 10th or 11th of the month, but the system is a little late. It looks like it will stay in the Balkans. By mid-January.” “Snow will definitely come to Istanbul. Winter in Istanbul is January and February anyway, it doesn’t rain much in December. So far, it has snowed in Istanbul on two New Year’s Eves.” he said.
“LODOS IS COMING FROM TUESDAY”
Stating that there is no snowfall this week and next week, Şen said, “The southwest wind will prevail starting from Tuesday. The air temperature will increase by 4-5 degrees. The temperature will go up to 15-16 degrees. Today, there is snowfall in the inner parts of Eastern Anatolia and the Eastern Black Sea.” he said.
“WE WILL BE EXPOSED TO AIR POLLUTION”
Stating that 120 kilograms of rain per square meter fell in Datça yesterday, the meteorologist said, “That rain turned into snow when it went east. We will be under the influence of high pressure and exposed to air pollution. There will be air pollution in cities with large traffic. There will be nitrogen pollution around Kadıköy, Üsküdar and Kartal.” “We will see air pollution around Bahçelievler in Ankara. We will talk about this air pollution in the coming days.” he said.
“SNOW IS COMING TO ANATOLIA”
Orhan Şen said, “Snow is coming to Anatolia, it is quite high there. Snow will come to the West towards the middle of this month, it is not certain, but it will definitely snow in Istanbul. There is a possibility of snow in Istanbul in mid-January and February. ” he said.
