Winter Storm Warning Issued for Israel, Disrupting Travel
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Israel is facing a severe winter storm with heavy rain and potential flooding, particularly in central and southern areas, and a significant temperature drop. Ayalon Highway has reopened early, but train services in the Tel Aviv and Herzliya regions are disrupted due to upgrade work, with shuttle services provided. The storm is expected to peak on Saturday morning, with rainfall potentially exceeding 100mm in coastal areas.
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- Israel anticipates a severe winter storm with heavy rain and potential flooding this weekend.
- Coastal rainfall may exceed 100 millimeters, with the storm peaking Saturday morning.
- Ayalon Highway (Route 20) has reopened early after infrastructure upgrades.
- Train services in Tel Aviv and Herzliya are temporarily disrupted due to upgrade work.
- Temperatures are expected to drop significantly, becoming colder than usual.
Israel is bracing for a severe winter storm expected to bring heavy rainfall, potential flooding, and a significant drop in temperature over the weekend. Authorities have reopened Ayalon Highway (Route 20) to full traffic earlier than scheduled after the Israel Electric Corporation completed network upgrades and cable replacements near the Glilot interchange overnight. This has canceled planned weekend road closures, restoring normal traffic flow on the highway. However, the weather is forecast to worsen, with the Meteorological Service warning that coastal plain rainfall could exceed 100 millimeters. The storm's peak is anticipated on Saturday morning, with significant flooding expected in central and southern Israel, and concerns about flash floods in the Judean Desert and Dead Sea wadis. Temperatures are also predicted to be colder than usual for this time of year.
In addition to highway changes, temporary disruptions to train services in the Tel Aviv and Herzliya areas are in effect throughout the weekend due to safety and infrastructure upgrade work. Regular train operations are set to resume on Sunday at 4:00 AM, with a free shuttle service operating in the interim. Key train lines, including Modi'in-Nahariya, Be'er Sheva-Nahariya, and Ashkelon-Binyamina, will run on a split schedule. Trains on the Jerusalem-Herzliya and Beit Shemesh-Netanya lines will terminate at Tel Aviv Savidor Center station, bypassing stations further north.
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