The morning after the storm: The snow is over but the cold continues

The peak of the storm is behind us.

The snow that has painted the north white is expected to disappear, but the weather will continue to be colder and wintry than usual this coming weekend as well.

On Saturday it will be clear, but on Sunday the rains and snow will return to Mount Hermon.

Due to the weather conditions, studies in the Golan Heights were canceled, and in Jerusalem it will begin at nine

Yoav Itiel and Shlomi Heller

20/01/2022

Thursday, 20 January 2022, 04:39 Updated: 06:11

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In the video: First snow in Misgav Am (Ofer Pushko Moskowitz)

The storm that prevailed yesterday brought with it a rare sight of snow in several cities across the country.

The Golan Heights was made white, in Gush Etzion there was also light snow, and in Safed there was even a snowstorm.

A little snow fell in Jerusalem, mixed with rain, but the residents of the capital were disappointed to get up today and find that despite the forecasts, the snow did not pile up in the streets during the night.

The weather today (Thursday) will be cloudy to partly cloudy, with temperatures continuing to be below normal for the season.

Also, the Meteorological Service warns that during the morning in the northern and central mountains there may be ice on the roads.

During the night there is a fear of a case in the prone areas.

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First snow in Misgav Am (Photo: Photos by skiers, Ofer Pushko Moskowitz)

On Friday the temperatures will rise slightly, but it will still be colder than usual for the season, with clear to partly cloudy weather.

Also, in the morning there will again be a case concern in the areas prone to this.

On Saturday, a slight respite from the cold is expected, with clear to partly cloudy weather and a further slight rise in temperatures.

The first is expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy with no significant change in temperatures.

Strong winds will blow.

Rain will begin in the north of the country, and during the day will intensify and gradually spread to the center.

Also, snow will fall again on Mount Hermon.

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Soldiers clear snow in the Golan Heights (Photo: Official website, Guy Fox)

The stormy weather and snowfall led the Golan Regional Council to decide to close the schools during the day, including Avital, Yalkut Roim and the Keshet schools.

Also, during the day, school transportation to and from the following localities will not operate, including transportation for special education: Neve Ativ, Nimrod, Odem, Elrom, Merom Golan, Ein Zivan, Ortal, Shaal, Kela Alon, Ramat Trump, Kidmat Zvi, Aloni HaBashan and Keshet.

The schools that will close today will operate in the form of distance learning.

The school day will also change in the capital due to the weather conditions, and it was decided to postpone the opening of school today in Jerusalem until 9 in the morning.

This is in view of the high chance of ice forming on the roads.

An all-time record was broken yesterday in winter electricity consumption (Photo: Photos by surfers, Hossam Kadmani)

The IEC said that an all-time record was broken yesterday in winter electricity consumption, and now stands at 14,735 megawatts. The previous peak was set in the winter of 2020, when it stood at 13,182 megawatts. The company also reports that yesterday hundreds of damage to the electricity grid were repaired as a result of the weather damage, and that in a number of Arab localities, recurring faults were recorded due to congestion as a result of unknown connections.

"This is an all-time record, which of course stems from an extreme cold wave combining consumer behavior during the Corona period - most residents in the country and at home and at the same time commerce and jobs are open," said Shiki Fischer, CEO of Noga Management of Electricity. And we are preparing for a further increase in demand this coming winter and of course for the potential for demand that will be reflected this coming summer. "

In addition, following the extreme cold, the Friendship Foundation launched a "warmers" campaign, in which vouchers were distributed in aid of heating assistance for the elderly, tickets for the purchase of heating equipment for the elderly and families and more.

The vouchers are distributed through the local government welfare offices.

Snow in Safed (Photo: Official website, PR)

Expected temperatures for tomorrow and night:

in Jerusalem from 7 degrees during the day until 2 at night;

In Tel Aviv from 13 degrees today to 11 at night;

In Haifa 10 today and 8 at night;

Safed 5-1;

Katzrin 10-5;

Tiberias 13-7;

Nazareth 9-6;

Afula 12-6;

Beit She'an 14-8;

Lod 14-8;

Ashdod 13-10;

Ein Gedi 15-13;

Beer Sheva 15-7;

Mitzpe Ramon 6-4;

Eilat 16-11.

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