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 prepared for the storm "Barbara" which is expected to reach Israel today (Monday).
Fire and Rescue Commissioner Rabbi Tafser Eyal Caspi held a special situation assessment last night 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 Electric 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
Today it will rain in the north of the country for periods and there may be isolated thunderstorms.
It snowed in Hermon.
In most areas of the country strong winds will blow and 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 the 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. The meteorological service warns against entering streams, on foot or by car, until the water level drops completely.The service also warns about getting close to the edge of a stream 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.
The system came to us from Greece and was named "Barbara" because of the extreme cold it brought with it.
The winds may reach a speed of up to 100 km/h and the height of the waves may reach a height of no less than nine meters. The winds are expected to weaken gradually tomorrow.
As for the snow, it is expected to fall on the high peaks of the northern mountains starting this afternoon, mostly in localities above a thousand meters while in some From time to time there may be insignificant snow even on the high peaks of the central mountains, also above a thousand meters.
Tomorrow it will rain in parts, 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 for today: in Jerusalem from 5 degrees to 8 degrees;
in Tel Aviv from 12 to 13;
Haifa 11-10;
Safed 5-4;
Katzrin 11-7;
Tiberias 15-11;
Nazareth 11-8;
Afula 12-9;
Beit Shan 15-11;
Lod 13-10;
Ashdod 13-12;
Ein Gedi 21-16;
Be'er Sheva 14-10;
Mitzpe Ramon 10-7, and in Eilat 21-14.
Between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, there may also be some snow on lower peaks in the Galilee, including in Safed.
The system will weaken entirely during Wednesday and Thursday will be behind us.
news
News in Israel
Events in Israel
Tags
Weather
a storm
storm
Firefighting and rescuing
