Rain throughout the country, a chance of snow in the mountains and a drop in temperatures: the storm Barbara is coming to Israel - voila! news

Rescue of three people who were trapped in their vehicle in Nahal Yarkon near Petah Tikva.

February 4, 2023 (spokesperson of the Holy Prophet)

Israel is preparing tonight (Sunday) for the storm "Barbara" which is expected to reach Israel tomorrow.

Fire and Rescue Commissioner Rabbi Tafser Eyal Caspi held a special situation assessment this evening and directed the district commanders to check the efficiency of the rescue equipment and expand coordination with the police and emergency services.

The MDA is warning of cold injuries and the Electricity Company has switched to emergency mode, which includes increased teams.

"After a drier-than-average January, February began to rain and in its second week more cool and stormy rainy days are expected," says Lavala! Anna Pavlov, the on-duty forecaster at the Israel Meteorological Service.

The full forecast

Tonight the rain is expected to fall only in the north and snow will fall in Hermon.

Strong winds will blow along the coastal plain.

Tomorrow in the north of the country it will rain at times and there may be isolated thunderstorms.

It snowed in Hermon.

Strong winds will blow in most areas of the country.

The sea will become rough.

Later in the day, the rain will gradually spread to the center of the country and the northern Negev.

The amounts of rain are expected to reach 50 to 100 mm. From this afternoon there is a fear of floods in the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea.

Strong winds will blow throughout the country, and in the south there may be local sandstorms.

There will be a drop in temperatures, which will be colder than usual for the season.

There is a fear of floods in the streams.

The meteorological service warns against entering streams, on foot or by car, until the water level drops completely.

Also, the service warns of proximity to the bank of a river during a flood.

Will the snow reach the central mountains?

Snow in Hermon last week (photo: official website, Hermon website)

The storm "Barbara" is coming.

Barakim in Petah Tikva (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Heavy snow in Kosovo.

The storm is on its way to Israel (Photo: Reuters)

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Health warn of high air pollution in the Negev and Arava due to sandstorms expected in the area due to the winds.

Because of this, the ministries recommend that children, pregnant women, the elderly and populations at risk avoid physical activity.

Towards the evening, with a change in wind direction, an improvement in air quality is expected.

On Tuesday, it rained at times, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms, from the north of the country to the north of the Negev.

It snowed in Hermon and in the morning there may be light snow on the high peaks of the northern mountains.

In the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea there is a fear of floods.

Strong winds will blow in most regions of the country, and fog is expected in the south of the country.

A further drop in temperatures will apply.

At night, light snow is expected on the high peaks of the northern and central mountains.

The rain will spread until the Negev.

Rain in Ashdod, last week (Photo: Avi Rokah)

On Wednesday, it will continue to rain in parts from the north of the country to the north of the Negev.

It snowed in Hermon.

Light snow is still possible in the morning on the high peaks of the northern and central mountains.

In the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea there is a fear of floods.

From noon the precipitation will gradually weaken.

The next day is expected to be cloudy to partly cloudy.

Light rain is possible, mainly in the north and center of the country, and it will still be colder than usual.

The expected temperatures tonight and tomorrow: in Jerusalem from 7 degrees tonight to 9 degrees tomorrow at noon;

in Tel Aviv from 12 to 16;

Haifa 15-10;

Safed 8-5;

Katzrin 10-8;

Tiberias 11-14;

Nazareth 12-8;

Afula 13-9;

Beit Shan 15-11;

Lod 14-10;

Ashdod 15-11;

Ein Gedi 21-15;

Beer Sheva 14-9;

Mitzpe Ramon 7-10, and in Eilat 11-21.

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