Mt. Hermon, on the northern Golan Heights mountain range, has been closed to visitors, in light of the heavy snow falling in the region. The highest point in Israel, Mt. Hermon is a popular site for winter skiers, and a well-known hiking region during the rest of the year.
The rains of last night and today are expected to continue throughout the country almost the entire week. The Kinneret, Israel's largest reservoir and a barometer of the country's water supply, currently stands at 213.89 meters below sea level - a climb of over a half-meter, or 90 million cubic meters of water, since the beginning of the rains two months ago.
The rains of last night and today are expected to continue throughout the country almost the entire week. The Kinneret, Israel's largest reservoir and a barometer of the country's water supply, currently stands at 213.89 meters below sea level - a climb of over a half-meter, or 90 million cubic meters of water, since the beginning of the rains two months ago.