Weather It Is (Early Wednesday Morning Update)

Good Morning:

***Heavy snow band may arrive in the center as early as 9 or 10 A.M.***

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Heavy, blinding snow on the way!

Temperatures at or below freezing.  Wind chill temperatures even colder (currently -5 C in Efrat).

The latest forecast shows a chance of light snow this morning after 8 A.M in the Jerusalem area.

IMS radar shows an intense trainband off the coast stretching through Haifa and into northern Israel.

This rain band will move into the coastal region this early morning and reach the northern central mountains between 8 and 11 A.M. There it will accumulate 10 cm or more of snow in three hours. It will then move southward into Jerusalem and Gush Etzion shortly thereafter.

The rain will be all snow, with the potential for between 10 and 20 cm broadly across the Jerusalem and Gush Etzion area between 11 AM and 2 P.M.  By this evening, accumulations will approach or exceed 25 cm broadly across the center region, with more snow tonight.  By Thursday morning, accumulations will likely double again to broadly 50 cm across the center.

Accumulations in Sefad will be 25-50 cm.  In the Golan: 50-100 cm.  On Har Hermon, > 1 meter.

Very strong winds during the day will create blizzard conditions.  Beware of your surroundings!

Heavy rains in the Jordan and Dead Sea Valleys will cause flooding from late morning onwards.  Flooding is likely in the Arava after noon and night.

Barry Lynn