Istanbul Governor’s Office, in a statement on March 9, 2022, announced that all education and training institutions suspended their activities from March 10 until Monday, regarding the snowfall expected to be effective in the city. In the statement, it was stated that according to the data received from the Regional Directorate of Meteorology, an orange alarm was issued for Istanbul, and the measures taken were announced. What is the orange alert in meteorology after the governor’s statement? The question has also become one of the most searched on the internet. So what does the orange alert mean? Here are their answers:
What is Orange Alert?
Weather warnings use color codes to indicate the severity of forecasted weather events. Orange alert is one of them. According to the information shared by the General Directorate of Meteorology, the orange alarm means “The weather is dangerous”. His explanation is as follows: The predicted meteorological event is not seen often. Damage and losses are likely to occur. It should be very cautious, current meteorological conditions and forecasts should be followed.
Orange Alert Level – ALL WARNING LEVELS
According to the information given by Meteorology, the Orange alarm level ranks 3rd according to the warning levels. According to the color code, the warning levels are listed as green, yellow, orange and red.
EXPLANATION OF THE GOVERNOR’S OF ISTANBUL
In the statement made by the Istanbul Governor’s Office, it was stated that according to the data received from the Regional Directorate of Meteorology, an orange alert was issued for Istanbul and a series of measures were taken. Istanbul Governor’s Office announced that all education and training institutions will suspend their activities until Monday, as of tomorrow, regarding the snowfall that is expected to be effective in the city.
In the statement, starting tomorrow, all public and private basic education and secondary education institutions, public education centers, maturation institutes, private education courses, motor vehicle driver courses, various courses, special education and rehabilitation centers, support in public schools It was noted that the activities of all educational institutions, including training and education courses, reinforcement courses in private schools, Qur’an courses and kindergarten classes between the ages of 4-6, were suspended until Monday, 14 March.
The activities of private kindergartens and day care centers and children’s clubs affiliated to the Ministry of Family and Social Services were also suspended until Monday, 14 March. In line with the consultations, it has been decided to suspend higher education in our province until Monday, March 14, 2022, and to take administrative leave of civil servants, workers and other personnel, except for security, health and transportation services, on Thursday, March 10, 2022, provided that the minimum level of personnel is available for the execution of compulsory services by our institutions. it was said.
Statement from Meteorology
According to the evaluations made by MGM: It is estimated that it will be very cloudy throughout our country, and intermittent rain in all our regions except the coastal areas of Çanakkale, İzmir and Aydın. Precipitation is generally expected to be in the form of rain and showers, in the inner parts of the Western Black Sea, and tomorrow, in the Inner Aegean, the inner parts of the Western Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, the inner parts of the Black Sea and the north and east of Eastern Anatolia, in the form of sleet and snow.
Precipitation is expected to be strong in the Eastern Mediterranean, the inner parts of the Central and Eastern Black Sea Region, Eastern Anatolia, the north and east of Southeastern Anatolia, and the east of Antalya and around Konya. There is an avalanche risk in the interior and high parts of the Black Sea and in sloping areas with high snow cover in Eastern Anatolia. Ice and frost are expected in the inner and eastern parts.
It is estimated that temperatures will decrease by 2 to 5 degrees in the inner and western parts with precipitation and will fall below seasonal normals. It is estimated that the wind will blow in the south, northwest parts, and tomorrow, in the north and west parts, lightly from the north, occasionally medium strength, and strong (40-60 km / h) in the southeast of Eastern Anatolia from noon.
Warnings
HEAVY RAIN WARNING: Precipitation; Since it is expected to be strong in the Eastern Mediterranean, the inner parts of the Central and Eastern Black Sea, Eastern Anatolia, the north and east of the Southeastern Anatolia, the east of Antalya, and around Konya, Tunceli, disruptions in transportation, flooding, flooding, icing and frost may be experienced in the high areas. It is necessary to be careful and cautious against negativities.
What is Yellow Alarm?
Weather is potentially dangerous: While the predicted meteorological event is not unusual, care should be taken regarding activities that may be affected by meteorological conditions.
| COLOR CODE | WARNING LEVEL |
| GREEN | The meteorological event that requires warning is not predicted. |
| YELLOW | Weather is potentially dangerous: While the predicted meteorological event is not unusual, care should be taken regarding activities that may be affected by meteorological conditions. |
| ORANGE | The weather is dangerous: The forecasted meteorological event is not seen often. Damage and losses are likely to occur. It should be very cautious, current meteorological conditions and forecasts should be followed. |
| RED | The weather is very dangerous: An extremely strong meteorological event is predicted. Major damage and losses are likely to occur. These events are life-threatening over a large area in most cases. Current meteorological conditions and forecasts should be followed frequently. |
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