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Rains fall on Israel

Heavy rains finally fall on Israel

Heavy rains have been reported all across the country, with reports of the first snowfall on Mt. Hermon.

Large amounts of rain began falling in northern Israel Wednesday evening, with rain now reaching the center of the country and the Shfela region

 

 

Rain is expected to continue to fall, with rainfall expected in the northern negev region.

 

Mataeo Tech weatherman Yaakov Zadah said that "there have been heavy rains accompanied by thunder and hail. There may be flooding in city centers, and flash floods in various rivers. Winds have been recorded at 80-90 kilometers per hour. The sea will have great waves for surfing."

 

 

Rain in Ashdod (Photo: Matan Tzuri)
Rain in Ashdod (Photo: Matan Tzuri)

Rain in the Lower Galilee (Photo: Ido Erez)
Rain in the Lower Galilee (Photo: Ido Erez)

Rain clouds in Tel Aviv (Photo: Yaron Brenner)
Rain clouds in Tel Aviv (Photo: Yaron Brenner)

Rain in Jerusalem (Photo: Eli Mendelbaum)
Rain in Jerusalem (Photo: Eli Mendelbaum)

Big waves on the Tel Aviv Port (Photo: Yaron Brenner)
Big waves on the Tel Aviv Port (Photo: Yaron Brenner)

Rain in the Lower Galilee (Photo: Ido Erez)
Rain in the Lower Galilee (Photo: Ido Erez)

Rain clouds above Tel Aviv (Photo: Lisa Cohen)
Rain clouds above Tel Aviv (Photo: Lisa Cohen)

 

The last 12 hours have seen 16mm of rain fall in the Golan heights, 26mm in the Sea of Galilee area, 12mm in the Upper Galilee, 8mm along the northern coast, 35mm in the Jezreel Valley, 40mm on Mt. Carmel, 5mm in the Sharon region, and 4mm in the Gush Dan region.

 

The Ashdod municipality prepared its emergency response teams in advance, as the Sharon plains area felt extremely strong winds which brought heavy rain. Meanwhile, heavy rains were reported in the Galilee, and a wintery mix was reported on Mt. Hermon.

 

The top of Mt. Hermon will be closed to visitors on Friday.

 

Matan Tzuri, Yisrael Moskovitz, Ra'anan ben Tzur, and Hassan Shaalan contributed to ths report.

 


פרסום ראשון: 12.01.16, 15:22
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