Weather It Is (Wintery Weather)

Good Evening:

Heavy precipitation is moving into coastal areas and will make its way to the central mountains later this evening, lasting into early morning.

Meanwhile, heavy snow will fall on the Golan. Heavy rain along the coast with gale force winds.

The latest model forecast shows a near isothermal layer from 850 mb stretching down to the surface in Gush Etzion. Since temperatures are below freezing at 850 mb, there should be a very late evening burst of snow and ice that will probably coat the ground in Gush Etzion and the very highest hills around Jerusalem.

In Jerusalem itself, the isothermal layer develops after midnight, and doesn't quite extend to the freezing level at 850 mb -- so temperatures remain above freezing.  Still, wet snow and ice is predicted in Jerusalem, and it could coat colder surfaces before quickly melting when the precipitation slackens.

Have a good night!

Barry Lynn