Newsletter
Newsletter Support JNS

Coldest day of winter forecast for Monday, snow possible in Jerusalem

The city sees the white stuff about once every seven years.

Israelis play in the snow in Sacher Park in Jerusalem, as a heavy storm hits nationwide, Jan. 27, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israelis play in the snow in Sacher Park in Jerusalem, as a heavy storm hits nationwide, Jan. 27, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

A winter storm will see temperatures falling to around freezing in Jerusalem and northern Israel early on Monday, with the possibility of snow showers in the capital.

The coldest day of the winter, which is expected to bring snow to Israel’s northern mountains beginning overnight, could also see flurries, a dusting of snow or a wintry mix fall in Jerusalem, the Israel Meteorological Service said on Sunday.

However, U.S. weather forecasters AccuWeather and The Weather Channel did not show snow in their latest forecasts for Jerusalem.

Jerusalem gets snow about once every seven years on average.

Temperatures will begin to rise on Tuesday and return to typical averages later in the week.

Despite the current cold blast, precipitation in Israel remains below average this winter, which until February had seen unseasonably warm and sunny weather.

See more from JNS Staff
The current ambassador to Italy is expected to assume his new role in November.
Questions emerge over claims the former Iranian president was part of an Israeli campaign to reshape Iran’s leadership.
“Iran threatens world peace, and the world should stand up to it. It’s very simple,” the Likud lawmaker told JNS.
According to CyberWell, social media posts tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup falsely claim the Argentine soccer star is Jewish or controlled by Jews while recycling conspiracy theories about Jewish control of FIFA.
“Troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat,” said the Israeli military.
The Guards said they attacked American military assets in Bahrain and Kuwait.