Heavy snow (in Israel) continues; Golan roads closed / Snow Beginning to Let Up

Arutz 7 and The Jerusalem Post (plus photos from The Associated Press, Maariv) ^ | 26 February 2003

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Snow Beginning to Let Up

The snowstorm in the higher areas of the country continued this morning for its third day, but will let up in the course of the day. The rains in the rest of the country are also scheduled to drop off as the day progresses. Public transportation in Jerusalem started late this morning on its main arteries. The Naharayim dam south of the Kinneret was opened today, because of the strong flow, and in fact all rivers in the north are flowing very strongly. The Kinneret jumped another 16 centimeters yesterday, and currently stands at 212.03 meters below sea level - 2.4 meters higher than at the beginning of the rainy season, and 3.1 meters below optimal level.

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Feb. 26, 2003
Heavy snow continues; Golan roads closed
By THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF

Heavy snow continued falling in Jerusalem and the North early Wednesday, closing roads and schools for the second straight day.

Roads throughout the Golan Heights were closed, as well.

In areas where the precipitation is falling as rain, flooding has been reported. There has been concern the Ayalon River in Tel Aviv might overflow its banks and flood the Ayalon Highway, a major north-south arterial through Tel Aviv and its suburbs.

The roof of a school gym in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot collapsed Wednesday morning under the weight of snow that had accumulated.

There were no injuries as Jerusalem schools have been closed for the last two days due to the unusually heavy snows in Jerusalem.

Public transport began again Wednesday afternoon in Jerusalem, However authorities still recommend that private vehicles stay off the roads as many of the side streets are still blocked with snow.

The blizzard is expected to peter out Wednesday afternoon.

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