Israelis experience a rainy Saturday
Almost 17mm of rainfall was measured in Ein Afek in one hour, while 11mm fell in Hadera at the same time; despite wintery weather, some 3,000 Israelis go to Agmon Hahula to watch birds.
After a warm and mostly dry October, northern Israel saw a lot of rainfall and even some hail on Saturday morning.
Rain battered Beit She'an, the Hula Valleym the Galilee and the Carmel area, with almost 17mm of precipitation measured at the Ein Afek station within one hour (10-11am).
In Hadera, more than 8mm of rain fell at the same time.
Meanwhile, residents in the Kryot area near Haifa reported flooding in several streets.
Despite the wintery weather, over 3,000 people visited Agmon Hahula to watch tens of thousands of cranes, hundreds of pelicans, ducks, herons, flamingos, birds of prey and more, according to KKL-JNF.
