Weather It Is (Heavy Rain/Snow?)

Good Evening:

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A series of winter storms will impact our region from tonight through the week. Each will come with strong upper level support, which means that we should expect heavy rain and thunderstorms (with hail, graupel).  More than 100 mm of rain are predicted in the Tel-Aviv area within the next day and a half. Winds will be strong late tonight, possibly gale force on Tuesday morning, and there is a chance for storm-force (more than gale), and even hurricane force winds at end of the week.

There is a 10% chance of wet snow with the rain on Tuesday morning.

As for the end of the week, Friday will see the onset of the most severe storm of the winter, with very heavy rain expected.  At the moment, it looks like the storm will be approaching from the west, which means that the sea-surface temperatures will likely warm the cold in the lower atmosphere.  This means wet-snow, rain, or rain mixed with snow, where any snow accumulation amounts will depend highly on elevation.

At the moment, it is too soon to predict if snow will accumulate, but the storm has the potential to be the most severe this year, as well in several years (December 2010).

Barry Lynn