Israel on Monday will see intermittent rain as well as a fair amount of snow on Mount Hermon in the north as the "Elpis" storm system approaches the country.
Meteorologists warned the short but significant winter storm is set to arrive in Israel on Wednesday, bringing with it a fair amount of snow to the northernmost part of the country as well as a significant drop in temperature.
Some respite from both rain and snow will be felt Tuesday, which is expected to be the only relatively dry day during the storm-laden week.
On Wednesday, Elpis is expected to finally reach Israel, and bring a few centimeters of snow to Mount Hermon and the Golan Heights in the morning hours, as well as to the Galilee and the central mountains in the afternoon.
Snow is also highly likely in Jerusalem, which was left snowless during the previous cold spell, despite the dramatic temperature drop and the municipality's consequent preparations for heavy snowfall.
The storm is also expected to bring excessive wind, with gusts reaching up to 37 to 50 mph (60 to 80 kph), as well as heavy rain and floods to the country's coastal areas.
On Thursday temperatures are expected rise slightly. On Friday the rain will continue and so will the snow in the Hermon area. On Saturday the rain is expected to stop.
On Monday, in the northern city of Haifa, the temperatures will range from 10 degrees Celsius during the day to 8 degrees at night. In Tel Aviv, the weather will be similar with a range of 12 degrees during the day and 10 degrees at night. In the southern city of Be’er Sheva, temperatures will range from 11 degrees throughout the day to 6 degrees at night. In Jerusalem, the temperatures will be cooler, reaching 6 degrees during the day and falling to 2 overnight, while in the southernmost city of Eilat the weather will remain mild with 19 degrees during the day and 10 at night.