Snow blankets Jerusalem, transforming city into winter wonderland
Rare covering of white delights residents as schools, kindergartens stay shut; snow may not stick around for long, though, with rain falling and temperatures set to rise
Snow in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022, (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
Jerusalem residents woke up Thursday to a blanket of white after a rare storm saw around 20 centimeters of snow settle on the capital overnight, delighting adults and children alike.
However, it may not last for long, with rain starting on Thursday morning set to continue into the weekend in most parts of the country, along with a slight rise in temperatures.
The severe weather system, dubbed Elpis, had dropped snow on the north of the county from early Wednesday morning, with the conditions spreading steadily south throughout the day.
Municipal workers worked through the night to clear roads in the city, with 250 snow plows deployed and nearly 150 tons of salt spread over roads.
But schools and kindergartens remained shut on Thursday, allowing the children of the city to enjoy the snow.
Get The Times of Israel's Daily Editionby email and never miss our top stories
Israel’s central hilly region, including Jerusalem, gets snowfall once every few years, though forecasts of snow often don’t pan out. The storm also brought snow to the north, and other parts of the country saw strong winds and heavy rainfall.
Snow at the Dome of the Rock and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)Snow in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 Nati Shohat/Flash90Church of Mary Magdalene after snow in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 (Nati Shohat/Flash90)A man stands on the snow while praying at the Western Wall, Jan. 27, 2022 (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)Snow in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)Snow in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog build a snowman at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 (Haim Zach/GPO)Person walks in the snow in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)Snow in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)Snow in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)Snow in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 (Nati Shohat/Flash90)A snowman at the Knesset in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 (Nati Shohat/Flash90)Snow covers Jerusalem’s Old City, Jan. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)Snow in Jerusalem, January 27, 2022 (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you, David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
