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| Storms wreak havoc across country |
| 2006-12-27 |
| Expect Palestinian activities to remain at low level while all huddle at home waiting for snow, rain and floods to pass over. Extreme weather conditions continued to sweep across Israel on Wednesday, causing havoc throughout the country. Following snowstorms in the Golan Heights, the Galilee and Hebron the previous night, on Wednesday morning snow fell in the Negev desert and later reached the central hills and Jerusalem. The Israel Metrological Service (IMS) reported that Beit Dagan saw a record of over 50 mm. of rainfall Tuesday night and Jerusalem saw 30 mm. of rainfall. Strong winds also swept through the country Tuesday night, reaching 70 kilometers per hour. The sea was stormy, with waves reaching three meters and expected to reach five meters on Wednesday. Major roadways throughout the country were closed in places due to flash floods in lowlying areas and snowfall in higher areas, as motorists tried to make their way home while conditions worsened throughout the day. Click on the title to read lots more details. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 The wind is one of the reasons I moved out of Nebraska many many moons ago. Esp. wind and 25 below zero... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-12-27 20:20 |
| #1 Jerusalem saw 30 mm. of rainfall. That's just about 1.2". BFD. Even the South of California got 6" in 1 hour. I'm sure Florida and other nasty places have had worse. We've had that much (rarely) here in Tucson, a desert city. While I'd rather not drive in it, I have. No huhu. Strong winds ... reaching 70 kilometers per hour. Ever been in the Texas panhandle? Or Nebraska? I guess living in a Mediterranean climate makes one a weather wimp. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2006-12-27 18:27 |