The storm "Carmel" began with a cold wave and a lot of precipitation.
Heavy rains fell across the country and winds blew that caused damage and casualties, and in the north even a little snow fell.
Despite expectations for snow - the northern Golan is not painted white, and only in the high parts of Majdal Shams did a few white flakes fall.
It actually snowed at the Hermon site, and about 40 centimeters were measured at the top of the site.
At the bottom of the site, the snow has piled up to a height of about 10 centimeters, and the site estimates that after the storm passes, it will be possible to open the site to visitors at the weekend.
Today the storm will continue, but there will be a slowdown in winds and rains, which will probably continue until Thursday - with the possibility of residual rain even on Friday.
Today it will continue to rain in the north and on the coastal plain but the winds will weaken.
The danger of flooding still exists and there is a fear of floods in eastern streams.
In the south of the country it will be partly cloudy and cold.
Snow will fall only on Mount Hermon.
Storm Carmel in Herzliya, Photo: Yossi Lazrof
On Wednesday, the rains in the north and center will continue, and the fear of floods will continue.
The rains will continue into Thursday in the north and center, and there will be more breaks in the rains.
On Thursday, the storm is expected to end, and it will still rain on Mount Hermon.
Meanwhile, the last wave of rains brought winter to the level of the Sea of Galilee for the first time.
According to data from the Water Authority, the decline in the level of the Sea of Galilee stopped last Sunday and since then the level has begun to rise - for the first time this winter.
The storm will continue tomorrow // Photo: Gil Eliyahu Gini,
Alongside the precipitation were several incidents of people injured by the storm.
A 49-year-old man was seriously injured when a tree collapsed on him.
The man was walking on the sidewalk when suddenly the strong winds caused one of the trees to collapse.
The tree fell and hit the man's head.
He was hit very hard and lost consciousness.
Rescuers were called to the scene and began resuscitation.
They managed to stabilize his condition and he was taken to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva.
Fear of flooding // Photo: Eyal Margolin Gini,
Beilinson Hospital updated on the injured condition: “His condition is serious and unstable.
The wounded man is being resuscitated and anesthetized with a severe head injury and is in life-threatening condition.
Doctors are fighting for his life.
"After his condition was placed in the trauma room, he was transferred for further treatment to the general intensive care unit."
MDA paramedic Israel Dahari said: "We arrived at the scene very quickly and saw on the sidewalk a large tree uprooted and falling on a man in his 40s who passed by.
He lay unconscious and suffered a severe head injury.
We provided him with life-saving medical treatment, which included anesthesia and resuscitation, and we evacuated him to the hospital when his condition was serious. "
Large amounts of rain throughout the day // Photo: Herzli Shapira,
In Rishon Lezion and Holon, two trees collapsed, one in each city, but no damage or casualties were reported.
In addition, the collapse of a factory wall on Banai Street in the industrial area was reported in Holon yesterday afternoon, and a woman was slightly to moderately injured.
It is estimated that the wall was not built properly, or sky penetrated under it and caused its partial collapse.
In Tel Aviv, a vehicle fell into a pit a meter and a half deep on Einstein Street, near the Ramat Aviv mall.
There were no casualties in the incident.
Were we wrong?
Fixed!
If you found an error in the article, we'll be happy for you to share it with us