Snow falls in Jerusalem, northern Israel
Snow and hail began falling in the Jerusalem area and continued to fall in the north of Israel.
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Snow again in Israel
The second snowstorm of this winter hit Israel.
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Snow-trapped Israel Thawing out
Sunshine broke through the clouds this morning, swiftly melting the blanket of snow that virtually paralyzed Jerusalem yesterday and kept all but emergency vehicles off the roads. But a new freeze-up was predicted for tonight and motorists were warned again to keep their cars at home. Yesterday’s inundation of snow forced schools and government offices…
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Jerusalem snow postpones Kerry-Netanyahu meeting
Jerusalem and its environs were blanketed with snow, causing the postponement of a scheduled meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
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Snow in Jerusalem Amazes and Delights Young and Old
To the world at large, the idea of this Holy City being covered in a white pall of snow, the bleached domes and spires and steeples and minarets of a tri-religious center standing out picturesquely from the surrounding Judean hills, seems wholely incongruous because palestine is in the sub-tropies. “Snow in Jerusalem” sounds as inappropriate…
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Weekend of rain, snow brings needed water to Israel
By Marcy OsterThe level of the Sea of Galilee rose by nearly 8 inches following a weekend of rain and snow throughout Israel.
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Heavy Snow Hits Jerusalem for Second Time in Two Weeks; City Alerted
Snow fell for the second consecutive day today in Jerusalem and for the second time in two weeks – as the city girded for a possible repeat of the havoc caused by the earlier storm. The Knesset (Parliament) prudently cut its session short last night so that members could get home before roads became impassable…
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Fierce Gales, Snows Hit Israel; Jerusalem Isolated, Coast Buffeted
Fierce gales and snowstorms — the worst in 27 years, according to local meteorologists — blanketed most of Israel today, isolated Jerusalem for hours and forced the cancellation of a scheduled meeting between the U.N. Mideast envoy Ambassador Gunnar Jarring, and Israel’s Foreign Minister Abba Eban. Ambassador Jarring’s headquarters at Nicosia, Cyprus, was notified when…
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Heavy Snow, Rarity in Jerusalem, Falls on City; Traffic Snarled; Accidents Reported
A heavy snow, which is a rarity in this area, has been falling in Jerusalem since yesterday and has covered sections of the city to a depth of six inches. Traffic has been snarled as a result of the storm and convoys proceeding to the Mt. Scopus area have been delayed. Many trees have fallen…
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Snow in Jerusalem; Yemenite Immigrants See Showfall for First Time in Teeir Lives
The population of Jerusalem awoke to find the city covered with snow, a rarity in this country. Thousands of Jewish immigrants who were brought here from Yemen during the past year saw snow for the first time in their lives, since snow never falls in Yemen.
