Sunday, February 8, 2015

Weather It Is (Snow Expectations: Winter Storm Warning)


Good Evening:

A Winter Storm Warning for Gush Etzion and Safed.  A Winter Storm Watch for Jerusalem.


(Here are the snow expectations for areas outside of the Golan. In the Golan, just expect more of what is written below, and on the Hermon more than a meter of snow should fall).


Folks have been asking for more specific information.  Here it is:

Becoming very windy Tuesday afternoon: In fact, the winds will likely gust enough to cause damage.  Expect heavy rain (most likely during the night) as the cold air moves in off the sea.

Temperatures will plummet towards freezing by Tuesday morning.  Expect wet snow and possibly heavy snow on Wednesday into Thursday afternoon.  In Jerusalem, expect more rain than snow, except for Wednesday evening when snow may accumulate in Jerusalem as well.

As Thursday progresses, temperatures will remain cool aloft, but moist air off the sea may cause the lower atmosphere to warm enough to change the snow to very wet snow/rain, or just rain.  

The rain or wet snow will probably continue into Shabbat.

Next week looks to be chilly -- not a good time to make holes in your outside walls.

As for accumulation amounts: accumulation is likely but I have to wait a day or two more to be more specific.  

Barry Lynn

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