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Sing4Him
February 17th, 2008, 11:48 PM
Jerusalem braces for another storm



Feb 17, 2008 21:32 | Updated Feb 18, 2008 1:21


Before the upcoming storm arrives in the capital, accompanied by rain and snow on the mountains, residents should prepare for the white flakes expected to pile up starting Monday night, the Jerusalem Municipality recommends.

Final preparations will take place at the municipality only on Monday morning, in accordance with weather forecasts.

Meteo-Tech meteorologist Nahum Malik told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday evening that the storm was due to start Monday morning, with rains spreading from the North to the north of the Negev, accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds.

"The temperatures will start dropping around Monday afternoon, and snow will fall on the northern mountains. The snow will spread to Jerusalem and the Center late on Monday," said Malik, adding that even though this snowstorm will be short, it's expected to be as strong as the storm that hit at the end of last month.

"The snow will be weakening gradually on Tuesday afternoon,
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