"Carmel" storm intensifies: hail and winds in the center and north, unusual air pollution in the south
Heavy rain is falling across the country, and the weather is expected to worsen as the day goes on.
On the coastal plain there is a heavy fear of flooding.
The government has recommended reducing outdoor exercise following a high concentration of breathable particles in the air.
The condition of the man who was hit by a severe tree collapse and the doctors are fighting for his life
Yoav Itiel
20/12/2021
Monday, 20 December 2021, 14:51 Updated: 15:27
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In the video: The scene of the tree collapsing in Netanya and the weather storm across the country (Photo: MDA operational documentation, Shani Frumkin, Ziv Levy, Nature and Parks Authority, and Idan Yitzhakian / RTG)
The "Carmel" storm is spreading in Israel and in recent hours has intensified in the center of the country.
Heavy rain began to fall on the coastal plain and there is a fear of flooding.
In the south there is high to very high air pollution.
Strong winds were felt across the country.
The weather is expected to remain similar throughout the week.
At Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, doctors continue to fight for the life of the 49-year-old man who was injured in a tree collapse in Netanya.
His condition is defined as severe and unstable.
"After an initial stabilization in the emergency room, he was transferred to our general intensive care unit. He is currently in a serious condition, he has a very serious head injury. He is being resuscitated and anesthetized and his life is in danger. The next few days are critical for him," Ilya Kagan.
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Hail in Hamat Tiberias National Park, today (Photo: Nature and Parks Authority, Ziv Levy)
The storm is expected to intensify gradually throughout the day.
Thunderstorms and rain are expected from the north of the country to the northern Negev.
Snow falls on Mount Hermon and snow is also expected on the high peaks of the northern mountains.
In the south of the country your father will be made and there may be local sandstorms.
The sea is dangerous for bathing.
Towards evening and at night, there are fears of floods in the Dead Sea and Judean Desert streams.
Temperatures have dropped and it will be colder than usual for the season.
Snow will continue to fall on Mount Hermon and there may still be light snow on the high peaks of the northern mountains.
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The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Health have warned of unusual air pollution in the Negev and the Arava, due to high concentrations of respirable particles.
The high air pollution is associated with a deep depression over the eastern Mediterranean with very strong southwesterly winds, causing dust congestion from Sinai and local sandstorms.
Ministries have advised sensitive populations to avoid strenuous exercise outside, and the rest to reduce strenuous exercise outside.
A gradual improvement in air quality is expected during Tuesday.
1/8 Hermon site (Photo: official site)
The Nature and Parks Authority said that due to the extreme weather, many sites around the country were closed.
These include, for its part, all the hiking trails in the Judean Desert as well as all the hiking trails in the Darga, Mashash, Tekoa, Og and Nahal Prat rivers.
The route to Ein Avdat is open to the spring only.
Also, the Arbel National Park is closed - except for the entrance to the Mount Nitai lookout.
In addition, Nahal Tavor, Nahal Rosh Pina, Nahal Amud Lower and all upper Nahal Amud trails were closed to hikers, except for the circular route.
The Hippodrome in Caesarea National Park is also closed, but you can reach the theater and the port in a circular route.
The Hermon site stated that the entrance to the site is closed until further notice.
Snowplows on Mount Hermon (Photo: Official website, Mount Hermon)
Expected temperatures tonight and tomorrow: in Jerusalem from 5 degrees tonight to 10 degrees tomorrow;
In Tel Aviv from 13 degrees in the evening to 15;
In Haifa 13 in the evening until 16;
Safed 8-6;
Katzrin 10-8;
Tiberias 15-13;
Nazareth 12-10;
Afula 14-11;
Beit She'an 14-12;
Lod 15-11;
Ashdod 16-12;
Ein Gedi 21-17;
Beer Sheva 16-11;
Mitzpe Ramon 11-6;
Eilat 20-15.
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