Although the current wave of cold, which began last week, makes it difficult for us to feel it, spring will officially begin this week.
Today (March 20) there is an "equality point", meaning the length of the day and night is exactly 12 hours.
Tomorrow, March 21, is the day when winter ends and spring begins in the northern half of the globe.
At noon strong northerly winds will blow along the coastal plain.
Monday will be partly cloudy to cloudy and colder than usual.
Local rain is expected to fall occasionally in most parts of the country, and there is a slight risk of flooding in the eastern and southern streams.
From noon the rain will subside and stop.
Meteo-Tech said that on Tuesday it will be partly cloudy to cloudy and colder than usual and there may be a drizzle, in the evening it will start to rain locally in the north and center of the country and there is a slight risk of flooding in the eastern streams.
It will snow on Mount Hermon.
On Wednesday, rain is expected in the north and center of the country and there may be thunderstorms.
Local rain will fall in the northern Negev, and there are fears of floods in eastern streams.
Snow is expected on Mount Hermon and the northern Golan.
On Thursday there may be rain in the north and center, as well as thunderstorms.
About 80,000 hikers took advantage of the clear weather to hike Saturday in nature reserves, national parks and northern streams.
Caesarea National Park had 2,500 visitors, Masada and Tel Ashkelon 2,200.
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