Snow day: Israel painted white
IN PICTURES: From the wildlife of the Golan Heights to the overflowing rivers of the Negev, these photos capture the fleeting period when Israel's landscape is temporarily transformed.
A winter storm on Sunday night dumped snow and rain on Israel, bringing the first seriously wintry weather of the 2015-2016 season.
And while this storm pales in comparison to the major blizzard that brought more than two feet of snow to parts of the United States, a feeling of true winter is cause for some Israelis to run outside with their cameras. From the wildlife of the Golan Heights to the overflowing rivers of the Negev, these pictures capture the fleeting period when Israel's landscape is temporarily transformed.
Family fun at El Rom in the Golan heights (Photo: Avihu Shapira) (צילום: אביהו שפירא)
Odem Forest in the Golan Heights (Photo: Avihu Shapira) (צילום: אביהו שפירא)
The Hermon ski site covered in snow (צילום: אתר החרמון)
A quiet day at the prayground in Gush Etzion (צילום: מועצה מקומית גוש עציון)
Odem Forest in the Golan Heights (Photo: Avihu Shapira) (צילום: אביהו שפירא)
Flooding at Nahal Hever, near Hebron
Mount Hermon (צילום: חגי מיכאלי צילום)
Meanwhile, in Eilat... (Photo: Herzl Yosef) (צילום: הרצל יוסף)
