Starting today (Tuesday) night, the "Alfis" storm will enter our area, which according to the expected forecasts will be accompanied by strong winds, low temperatures, rain and snow in the Golan Heights and the Galilee mountains.
In light of this, there is today the Northern District Commander in Fire and Rescue, Tafsar Nizar Fares, assessing the situation for all the commanders in the district and at the end of it a presumption to prepare for the storm.
The fire and rescue service is asking the public to observe the safety guidelines for the stormy weather:
◾ Avoid heating the house with spiral heaters that cause fatal fires every winter.
Use safe means of use such as an air conditioner or radiator and not heat radiators.
◾ Avoid entering underground levels, elevators and parking lots that may be flooded.
◾ The driving public must significantly slow down the speed and adapt to road conditions that include fog, and strong side winds that can shake the vehicle.
◾ Install a low-cost smoke detector with a simple installation that will alert you to the fire at the beginning and save lives.
Firefighters and rescuers prepare for the "Alfis" storm, Photo: Fire and Rescue North
Fear of power outages
Also, the storm could cause power outages across the country, and the IEC is preparing with increased crews, but notes that in light of the many challenges it should be prepared accordingly.
Oren Hellman, deputy director of service at the Israel Electric Corporation, told Israel Today that "the next two days are going to be different from last week in terms of two aspects: the snow and the winds."
He said, "The previous week was characterized by very great cold so there were power outages mainly due to burning home fuses. We had a lot of power outages that were sliced nationwide. The workers in this case had to travel from place to place and this caused the breakdowns to continue."
Police preparations for the snow,
Regarding the underprivileged populations, Hellman said: "We ask the underprivileged populations who have health problems, such as people with life-saving devices, to equip themselves with backup batteries for their devices. In case there are no backup batteries, in such cases one should go to hospitals or MDA."
Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Municipality is preparing for the snow that is expected to pile up tonight, and the possibility is being considered that the corona testing and vaccination complexes will be closed until the storm passes.
The Jerusalem municipality told "Israel Today" that "due to the stormy weather and the high chance of snow, there will be an assessment of the situation whether to open the centers. Notification will be given upon decision."
Zefat
Following the latest weather forecasts and the chance of snowfall and accumulation of snow / ice, especially in the upper neighborhoods of Safed, the education system will operate as a series until 12:00 and after that, school students will continue their distance learning at home.
Kindergartens will end at 12:00 p.m.
In Safed, preparations are being made for the "Alfis" storm, Photo: Safed Municipality
Mayor Shuki (Yehoshua) Ohana said: "Safed is prepared and ready for 'hybrid' learning and tomorrow we will combine school learning with distance learning. We do not take risks, and with the professionalism of school principals and teaching staff we will use advanced methods that combine frontal and distance learning."
According to the updated forecast data from early morning, snow will start falling in the high central mountains (above 900 meters) tomorrow between 16: 00-14: 00.
In the lower central mountains snow is expected to pile up about two hours later.
Benjamin
In Benjamin, thousands of visitors are expected to arrive during Thursday to ask to reach the snow-covered localities.
The regional council is preparing not only for the usual snow challenges but also for snow tourism.
The Tourism Department today distributes 100 snow sleds in the high localities and invites all the people of Israel to come after the snowfall to enjoy and glide over the thick white layer expected in the area.
Snow in Binyamin, Photo: Dovrat Binyamin
The localities where it is expected to snow in Binyamin and pile up significantly are: Psagot, Ofra, Kochav Ya'akov, Tel Zion, Gush Shilo, Ali, Givat Assaf, Ateret, Harasha, Ma'ale Lavona and Givon Hadasha.
Council Chairman Israel Ganz said: "We are prepared for the winter system to provide a solution for every resident who needs us. We are studying snow events and the council's manpower knows how to deal with them in good cooperation with the police, IDF, Netivei Israel and other parties."
Hayali Yaakovi-Handelsman, Dan Lavie, Idan Avni and Efrat Porcher participated in the preparation of the article.
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