Israel was bracing for the return of the winter weather Thursday, with chilly spells of local rain in northern and central Israel, which were expected to intensify in the afternoon hours.
Friday will be wintery, cold, rainy and occasionally stormy. The rain is expected to weaken in the evening.
Mount Hermon, Israel's northernmost point, was expected to be blanketed by a thick layer of snow.
Saturday will be cool and partly cloudy and local rains may fall in the country's north and along its coastline.
Early next week, a light heatwave is expected to reach Israel and temperatures will rise considerably.
Meanwhile, the Sea of Galilee's water level rose by half a centimeter (0.2 inches) in the past 24 hours, standing at 209.695 meters below sea level, the Government Water and Sewage Authority reported on Thursday.
The Sea of Galilee is 89.5 centimeters (2'11 feet) short of reaching its full capacity.
Predicted temperatures for Thursday and Thursday night: Eilat 10C-24C (50F-75F), Be'er Sheva 4C-20C (39F-68F), Haifa 11C-18C (52F-64F), Tiberias 12C-22C (54F-72F), Jerusalem 6C-14C (43-57F), Ashdod 9C-19C (48F-66F), Tel Aviv-Yafo 9C-20C (48F-68F).