The earthquake was felt primarily in northern Jerusalem, and no damage ' was reported. Mount Hermon recently opened its ski site, but skiers received too much of a good thing as the facility was shut down for a few hours because of a heavy snowstorm along with winds up to 50 miles (80 kilometers) per hour.
Roads leading to Mount Hermon were clogged when police ordered skiers to leave the site, which was later reopened.
The heavy rains, which are forecasted to continue in the northern and central parts of the country on Sunday, gave added hope that Israel will be able replenish its water reserves.
The Kinneret, which supplies about one-third of the country's water, is in relatively good state. Water authorities have been pumping water from the lake to places that for years have depended on underground water sources, which have been severely depleted the past few years.
Several parts of the country have received higher than average amounts of rain for this time of year, and farmers near Arad told Arutz-7 that they already have received their average annual rainfall of six inches (15 centimeters). Arad is between Beer Sheba and the Dead Sea.
The rainy season in Israel usually reaches its peak in January and February and tapers off in March, although rains occasionally fall in April and May.
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Roads leading to Mount Hermon were clogged when police ordered skiers to leave the site, which was later reopened.
The heavy rains, which are forecasted to continue in the northern and central parts of the country on Sunday, gave added hope that Israel will be able replenish its water reserves.
The Kinneret, which supplies about one-third of the country's water, is in relatively good state. Water authorities have been pumping water from the lake to places that for years have depended on underground water sources, which have been severely depleted the past few years.
Several parts of the country have received higher than average amounts of rain for this time of year, and farmers near Arad told Arutz-7 that they already have received their average annual rainfall of six inches (15 centimeters). Arad is between Beer Sheba and the Dead Sea.
The rainy season in Israel usually reaches its peak in January and February and tapers off in March, although rains occasionally fall in April and May.
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