Weather tracker: cold snap adds to woes of Turkey-Syria quake survivors
Temperatures 5-10C below seasonal norm as high pressure over Europe prevents westerly airflow
As Turkey and Syria continue to grapple with the after-effects of last week’s earthquake, further complications will be created as temperatures continue to be around 5-10C below the seasonal norm. This cold spell is partially linked to a large area of high pressure that has been residing over Europe, preventing the westerly flow of air and trapping the cold above the quake-hit region. Daytime temperatures are likely to be in the high-single to low-double digits Celsius, falling much colder to 0C during overnight.
Little rainfall is expected over the coming days. Drier conditions will reduce the risk of landslides causing further buildings to collapse, but they will make the delivery of potable water even more vital. Temperatures will gradually start to increase closer to the seasonal norm towards the end of the week, hopefully a sign of a successful recovery to come.
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