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Winter Has Finally Come to Israel
by Yisrael Gold
The first significant winter system of this season has recently struck Israel, bringing in its wake blessed rains throughout the country and snow in the Hermon. Concurrent with the mounting snow up north, much rainfall was registered along the coastal area and the center of the country. The local authorities were duly prepared for it.
The strong rainfall which fell on Monday caused significant flooding in the Cinema City area in Netanya, with many cars stuck. On the Hermon, a sizable amount of snow accumulated, with a level of 40 cm. on the upper heights and 30 cm. on the lower level. Temperatures plummeted to minus 1 degree on the lower level. The area, considered closed by the army, was declared closed to the public. The National Center for Flood Prediction declared visits to Nachal Og, the Draja, Mashash, Prat and Tekoa in the Judean desert, were also declared off bounds.
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