PodcastCold snap, snow expected in Istanbul mid-week
Authorities have warned that Istanbul will be hit by a new wave of cold weather and snowfall starting on March 9 evening.
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Authorities have warned a cold snap and snowfall will arrive in Istanbul on March 9 evening and last until early next week.
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality said arctic temperatures and snowfall are expected in Turkey’s largest city by population on March 9 and will last until early next week.
“According to [Disaster Coordination Centre] AKOM data, Istanbul will be impacted by a cold snap of arctic temperatures as of Wednesday evening. Our teams will stay vigilant against the freezing cold and snowfall that are expected to be effective until the beginning of [next] week,” the municipality said.
AKOM verisine göre Çarşamba akşamdan itibaren İstanbul, Sibirya soğuk hava dalgasının etkisi altına girecek. Hafta başına kadar etkili olması beklenen dondurucu soğuklar ve kar yağışına karşı ekiplerimiz teyakkuzda olacak. Vatandaşlarımızı dikkatli olmaları noktasında uyarırız.
— İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (@istanbulbld) March 7, 2022
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