Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 1, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Winter storm brings lightning, and lots of it
Along with heavy rains and high winds, a roiling winter storm blowing through Israel has also brought with it a spectacular light show.
The Israel Electric Company says it has recorded 2,672 lightning strikes across Israel from 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to 5:30 p.m. today.
According to the Electric Co., the multi-year average for all of December is 2,250 lightning strikes.
People walk in the rain on Jaffa street in downtown Jerusalem on December 1, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
In Jerusalem, there are reports of a number of fallen trees and power outages from the high winds, but no injuries.
