A wave of cold weather expected to hit Israel later this week could see snow fall in Jerusalem over the weekend, the Israel Meteorological Service says.
Cold weather is expected to hit Israel from Thursday, with rain on Friday and especially Saturday, and snow potentially falling — mainly in the northern hills, but also in higher areas in the center, including the capital.
Snowfall is expected in the northern Golan Heights between Thursday night and Friday morning, spreading to higher areas in the Galilee as well as the city of Safed.
The mercury will continue to drop between Friday and Saturday, with snow in the north and possibly also in places above 500 to 600 meters (1,640 to 1,970 feet) above sea level in the central hills.
It is likely to snow in the Jerusalem hills and the city itself, overnight Friday-Saturday, the IMS says.
Israel’s central hilly region, including Jerusalem, gets snowfall once every few years, though forecasts of snow often don’t pan out.
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