Snow has already begun to pile up in the north, with the entry of the "Alfis" storm into Israel, and preparations for the peak of the storm continue.
Netivei Israel announced that 60 teams are being set up today (Wednesday) nationwide to provide a solution to the hazards expected from the stormy weather and to allow the traffic to continue.
Erez Siksik, VP of the maintenance division at Netivei Israel, stated that "in any event and need for free assistance with road rescues, the company must be notified by calling 2120 * available 24/7 all year round."
Snow level in Jerusalem, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Roadblocks in the foci of snow
The Golan Regional Council announced that today and tomorrow the following roads will be blocked:
• Tank Junction Road 99
Crow Cliff Route 959
• Kedmat Zvi North Junction Road 91
• Waterfall Junction Road 87
• Ramat Magshimim Junction, Road 98
Snow falling on Kibbutz Merom Golan, Photo: Alon Abarbanel
Ahead of the expected snows in the Jerusalem area later in the day, the tunnel road is expected to be blocked from 16:00.
With the onset of snow, public transportation in the area will also stop.
The driving public is called upon to significantly slow down the driving speed in accordance with the road conditions which are expected to include fog and strong side winds that could shake the vehicle.
Snow in the Mount Hebron Regional Council, Photo: Mount Hebron Regional Council
Changes in the movement of public transport lines
Due to the stormy weather, the Ministry of Transportation ordered preparations for changes and a cessation of service on various lines in the next day.
Nativ Express issued a statement regarding the expected changes in the northern region:
Zefat
• The service in the Ivikor, Ramat Razim and Ma'ale Canaan neighborhoods on municipal lines 3/4/8/10/22.
• Long-distance lines 511/522 will pass through South and Elifelet if the axis is not free the lines will reach as far as Rosh Pina.
• All 900 lines will pass through the south of the city without the Biriya and Ivikor junction.
If the axis is not available, they will reach Rosh Pina
degrees
• Beit Gan: lines 14/15 to Karmiel and line 44 to Maalot and Nahariya
• Hurfish: Line 10 Urban and Line 50 to Nahariya and 347 to Karmiel
• Fasuta: Line 40 to Nahariya 285 to Karmiel
Nahariya
• The northern border area below is planted in Sasa
Lines 27/28 If not possible and the axis is not available, will reach the reserve / seed
Lines 367 if the axis is not available up to Maalot / Hurfish from the direction of Safed will be canceled
The company stressed that "the events will be managed by real-time traffic controllers, in order to monitor the weather situation and the need for changes in the public transportation service."
Further updates regarding line traffic can be obtained at the company's national information center at 8787 *.
Shlomi Diaz, Idan Avni and Sonia Gorodisky participated in the preparation of the article
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