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Feb. 10, 2005 22:00 Snow expected in Jerusalem as cold spell peaks By DAVID RUDGE Snow is forecast for Jerusalem and hilly central districts over the weekend as well as Mount Hermon and northern peaks as the recent cold spell reaches a peak. The Israel Meteorological Service (IMS) said rain in the North on Thursday night would turn to snow on northern reaches of the Golan and Galilee hilltops, as well as Mt. Hermon. The rain is slated to spread to central and southern district in the course of Friday with the prospects of sleet in Jerusalem, although this is...

Feb. 7, 2005 17:25 Snow possible in Jerusalem Tuesday night By DAVID RUDGE The cold and wet front that has left Mount Hermon covered in a thick layer of snow and brought bountiful rain to other parts of the country may yet produce some white flakes in Jerusalem. The Israel Meteorological Service (IMS) said there was a possibility of light snow falling in the capital and on hilltops in the center of the country on Tuesday night, although it was unlikely that it would accumulate. Snow was also slated to fall on northern reaches of the Golan and Galilee peaks...