Istanbul braces for heavy rain and strong winds from Wednesday morning
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Disaster Coordination Center warned that heavy showers and gusty winds will hit Istanbul starting Wednesday morning and last until Thursday noon.
The Disaster Coordination Center of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality announced that a cold air mass moving from the Balkans and a rainy system arriving from the Central Mediterranean will affect Istanbul and much of Turkey. Starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, the city will experience intermittent heavy showers accompanied by wind gusts of 50 to 80 kph. Rainfall totals are projected at 40 to 70 kilograms per square meter in the northern and central districts of the European side, including Çatalca, Arnavutköy, Eyüpsultan, Sarıyer, Başakşehir, Esenyurt and Büyükçekmece, and in the eastern districts of the Asian side such as Maltepe, Kartal, Sultanbeyli, Pendik, Tuzla and Şile.
Other districts are expected to receive between 20 and 40 kilograms per square meter. The storm is expected to persist until Thursday around noon.
Why it matters
The forecast signals potentially disruptive weather for millions of residents and could affect transportation and daily activities.
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