WATCH: Mount Hermon Gets Its First Snowfall of the Season as Temperatures Fall Below Freezing

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    The first snow of the season in Mount Hermon, in the Golan Heights, Northern Israel, December 25, 2019. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90

    JERUSALEM (VINnews) – Israel saw its first snowfall of the winter season on Wednesday as cold fronts rainfall and strong gusts swept through the country.

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    In the late hours of the morning, snow began falling on Mount Hermon, Israel’s highest peak in the north, with the temperatures in the area dropping to 0 degrees celsius.

    “This is the first expansive winter storm of the year,” said meteorologist Tzahi Waxman from Meteo-Tech meteorological company, who warned the storm has its dangers. “We will see a lot of rain” he added.
    We expect three straight days of winds and rain, flooding expected in some cities.” Waxman told Ynet.

    The first snow of the season in Mount Hermon, in the Golan Heights, Northern Israel, December 25, 2019. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** שלג בצפון הגולן
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    The first snow of the season in Mount Hermon, in the Golan Heights, Northern Israel, December 25, 2019. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** שלג בצפון הגולן
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    The first snow of the season in Mount Hermon, in the Golan Heights, Northern Israel, December 25, 2019. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** שלג בצפון הגולן
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    The first snow of the season in Mount Hermon, in the Golan Heights, Northern Israel, December 25, 2019. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** שלג בצפון הגולן
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    The first snow of the season in Mount Hermon, in the Golan Heights, Northern Israel, December 25, 2019. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** שלג בצפון הגולן
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    Miriam's Rock
    Miriam's Rock
    6 years ago

    B”H.
    This means more water in the Kinneret to add to last year’s abundant meter rise.
    Hoduah LaShem Boruch Hu.

    Was a Republican Until I Stopped Drinking and Started Reading
    Was a Republican Until I Stopped Drinking and Started Reading
    6 years ago

    George Soros controls the weather and caused this storm.

    And Hurricane Sandy.