Light snow began falling last night (Sunday) in the Golan Heights, Jerusalem, Efrat, Ofra, and Usafiya in the Carmel, alongside communities in the Western Galilee, including Ma’aloat Tarshiha and the Moshav Ma’on, while Hermon experienced a snowstorm.
Snow in the Hermon:
20 סנטימטר שלג בחרמון (צילום: אתר החרמון) pic.twitter.com/P2xwgXD1rw
— דסק רגע (@deskrega) February 24, 2025
At the Hermon site, currently closed to visitors due to security conditions, it has been reported that temperatures have dropped to -5 degrees Celsius, but due to the wind, “it feels much colder.” Additionally, the snow depth at the lower level is approximately 20 centimeters.
In Ma’aloat, a white blanket covered the lawns:
In Efrat and the Shomron the snow was met with excitement, as snow covered surfaces:
In Jerusalem – Classes Will Start at 9:00 AM
Following a situation assessment held last night, the mayor of Jerusalem instructed that classes in educational and welfare institutions would start at 9:00 AM, including in special education institutions, daycare centers, kindergartens, schools, and welfare facilities.
In order to ease the burden on parents and allow for maximum flexibility, daycare centers will admit children starting at 8:00 AM, and kindergartens and schools will open at 8:30 AM, with transportation to educational institutions adjusted accordingly.
Golan Heights Residents Enjoy the Snow—Again
In Elrom in the Golan Heights, stunning footage of the snow is being shared—not for the first time this winter.
Stunning snow scenes in Elrom, Golan Heights:
מלחמת שלג בגולן (צילום: בוטיק אלרום) pic.twitter.com/7EjHWhkppb
— דסק רגע (@deskrega) February 24, 2025
Coral Makes History in Usafiya – What’s Next?
In Usafiya, Carmel, it snowed last night for the first time in nine years. It’s important to note that the last times it snowed in the Haifa area were at the end of January 2016 and on February 20, 2015.
Regarding the ongoing forecast, over the next day, intense cold is expected to sweep across Israel, with possibilities for light snow occasionally in the mountains. Overnight, there may be drizzle or light rain in northern Israel and up to the northern Negev.
The forecast for the coming days indicates low temperatures that will continue to drop, with frost expected overnight, but almost no precipitation is anticipated, leading to no expectations of snow accumulation in the northern and central mountains.
Tomorrow will see a rise in temperatures, but it will still be slightly colder than usual. In the morning, there will still be fears of frost in vulnerable areas, and strong easterly winds will blow in the northern mountains. Throughout the day, it will be clear to partly cloudy. On Wednesday, there will be a slight rise in temperatures, but they will remain low for the season, with partly cloudy to clear skies.
