Jerusalem braces for rare snow as winter storm batters Israe

Snow began falling in Jerusalem Wednesday afternoon, as a winter storm battered Israel.
Snowfall has blocked parts of Route 1 within Jerusalem, the main road that connects Tel Aviv and the capital. 
Snow began falling overnight Tuesday in the Golan Heights, with additional snowfall on the high peaks of the Galilee near morning.
The regional councils of the area – Merom Hagalil, Upper Galilee, and Golan – cancelled schools due to ice accumulation on the roads. Schools were shuttered in Safed as well. 
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Snow falling in Jerusalem for the first time in years, today. Credit: Ohad Zwigenberg
Snowy weather left several roads in the area closed to traffic. The Nature and Parks Authority closed several nature reserves and hiking trails to visitors in the north and south of the country.

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