Cold Purim: Light snow in the north, Jerusalem and Samaria • What is expected in the coming days?

March 15, 2022   

The month of Adar in a white costume: Snowflakes fell briefly in and around Jerusalem last night and this morning (Tuesday), but did not pile up on the ground. Snow also fell in several areas in Samaria and Benjamin. Money under the covers or investing in a portfolio? The robot will answer what is better for you The Golan Heights and the northern mountains were painted white as snow fell on peaks at altitudes of 500 meters and above. In the Galilee, classes were canceled in several schools. In the capital, they are taking place as usual. Forecasters estimate that snow is expected to fall throughout the day and spread to the central mountains at an altitude of more than 700 meters. Today, local rain fell from the north of the country to the northern Negev. There will be another slight drop in temperatures and the weather will continue to be extremely cold. From the afternoon, the rain will gradually decrease and stop.

White Purim: Snow colored the peaks in the north. Report by @rubih67 pic.twitter.com/UKqOZfyTMw

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The temperatures forecast for today: Jerusalem 3-0 Tel Aviv 11-7, Haifa 10-5 Beer Sheva 9-5, Safed 1-2, Ariel 4-2, Modi'in 11-5, Tiberias 12-3, Eilat 16-9 degrees. Tomorrow - Taanit Esther, it will be partly cloudy and the temperatures will rise slightly, but it will still be very cold. At night there is a risk of cold in the holy places. On Thursday - the holiday of Purim, it will be partly cloudy to partly cloudy, with a slight increase in temperatures - but still colder than usual. From noon in the north of the country, light local rain is possible. On Friday, mostly light local rain is expected in the north of the country and possibly in its center as well. There will be another slight increase in temperatures, but they will still be lower than usual for the season.