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A cold and stormy night, snow will fall on Mount Hermon; Tomorrow - Fear of Floods | Israel today

2022-01-18T20:37:00.021Z


After a colder day than usual for the season, during the night the winds will intensify and it will start to rain • Jerusalem is preparing for snow, but it is not expected to pile up • Fear of floods in the Judean Desert and in the south of the country • At the weekend:


After a colder day than usual for the season, during the night the winds will intensify and it will start to rain, in the north the rains will be accompanied by thunderstorms.

The rain will gradually spread to the center of the country.

It will start to snow on Mount Hermon.

The wind in the Mediterranean will be southeast and will reach a speed of 20-10 km / h. The height of the waves in the Mediterranean will be 60 to 150 cm.

The Nature and Parks Authority said that against the background of the fear of floods in the Judean Desert and the south of the country, it is strictly forbidden to enter river channels in flow until the water level drops completely.

In addition, it was emphasized that "it is forbidden to approach a riverbank during a flood for fear of the West Bank collapsing."

All the surfing trails in the Judean Desert will be closed, as will the hiking trails in the streams: Darga, Tekoa, Mashash, Og and Perat.

Snow on Mount Hermon, Photo: Eyal Margolin - Ginny

Forecasted temperatures for night and tomorrow: Kiryat Shmona 10-6 Katzrin 8-3, Safed 6-3, Tiberias 13-7, Nazareth 10-5, Haifa 13-9, Tel Aviv 15-10, Jerusalem 6-2 Ashkelon 14- 8, Ein Gedi 17-9, Beer Sheva 12-5, Arad 7-3, Mitzpe Ramon 9-2, Eilat 17-7. 

Tomorrow it will rain intermittently from the north of the country to the Negev, occasionally accompanied by isolated thunderstorms.

There are fears of floods in the Jordan Valley, the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea.

Heavy snow fell on Mount Hermon, from noon light snow is also expected on the peaks of the northern mountains over 900 meters.

From the evening, colder air will penetrate and light snow is also possible in the mountains that are over 500 m high in the north, and 700 m in the central mountains.

There may also be snowflakes on the high peaks of the Negev mountains.

In practice, snow may pile up on the ground - in the northern Golan Heights and the Upper Galilee.

While the Golan Heights and the Galilee mountains - will see snow that will not pile up on the ground.

As for Jerusalem, it is estimated that if it snows in Jerusalem, it will only be in the air.

The wind in the Mediterranean will be southwest to northwest at a speed of 50-30 km / h and gusts up to 65 km / h.

Height of waves in the Mediterranean: 500-250 cm.

Floods in the south, Photo: Hila Sarid

The forecast for the weekend: Relief in the rains, the cold will continue

On Thursday it will be partly cloudy, in the morning it may still be drizzle until light rain.

It will be colder than usual for the season.

A severe cold is expected at night, especially in the mountains and inland.

Wind in the Mediterranean Sea: northwest to northeast at a speed of 35-15 km / h. Mediterranean state: Wave height in the Mediterranean Sea: 320-150 cm.

Tzachi Waxman, a Meteo Tech forecaster, said that there will be a slight rise in temperatures on Friday, but they are still slightly below the average for the period.

At night it may again happen in the places of the festivals.

Wind in the Mediterranean Sea: North to northeast 15-25 km / h.

Saturday will be fine to partly cloudy, with no significant change in temperatures.

At night it will still be colder than usual and it may rain in the north of the country.

The wind in the Mediterranean will be southwest to northwest 25-15 km / h. On Sunday it will be partly cloudy to cloudy, with rain intermittently mainly from noon / afternoon in the north and center of the country.

Wind in the Mediterranean: southwest at a speed of 45-25 km / h. 

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Source: israelhayom

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