Snow

Italy's Alpine rescuers urge caution after avalanches kill 11 in seven days

With fresh snow accumulating on older and unstable layers, even the movement of a single skier can trigger an avalanche, the rescue service warned.

Avalanche control is seen before women's downhill training during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, February 6, 2026
Gudauri ski resort, Georgia.

Not Austria, not France: The ski destination Israelis are flocking to

A group of men try to help a stuck motorist in the snow while the multi-state Winter Storm Fern hits the metro area of Louisville, Kentucky, US January 25, 2026.

US storm leaves 1 million without power, forces 10,000 flight cancellations

A man walks through the snow as Winter Storm Fern arrives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US, January 23, 2026.

US braces for record-breaking winter storm hitting 40 states, with 180 million Americans affected


Former lone soldier in Israel killed in Aspen snowboarding accident

Snowboarding (Illustrative)

Rehovot brings snow from Mount Hermon for city-wide winter-time merriment

"All the residents are invited to come and enjoy a snow experience for the whole family - close to home."

A man wandering around the snow

Snow blankets Mount Hermon, rains shower Israel as winter returns

The Mount Hermon ski site was open for business, as was the Hamat Gader thermal spas.

Jerusalem's Old City throgh a rainy lens

IN PICTURES: Israel transformed into magical winter land

The Jerusalem Post invites you to feast your eyes on the city of peace under a blanket of snow.

An orthodox Jew takes pictures of tourists at the Western Wall

Snow day?

Children, some of whom have never seen the white stuff, are filled with joy as they run outside to play, make snowballs and find makeshift slides.

Snowfall in a park in Jerusalem

Jerusalem of snow?

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion will hold a briefing about the snowfall possibility on Tuesday.

Aerial view of Jerusalem in snow

Photo gallery: Winter in Israel means rain and snow

Between 1.2 and 1.5 inches of snow fell on Mount Hermon on northern Israel on Wednesday.

Snow on Mount Hermon on November 9, 2019

In Pictures: A winter wonderland atop the Hermon

Take a look at the abandoned, frostbitten hilltops.

Snow coats the Hermon, December 2018

Passengers from nightmare EL AL flight demand NIS 9 million

Flight 002 from New York to Tel Aviv last Thursday was severely delayed. A series of events unfolded in which religious passengers were upset due to the actions and attitudes of the flight staff.

File photo of an EL AL Boeing 777 aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel July 14, 2015. REUTERS/Nir Elias/File Photo

Dozens rescued after rain floods northern Israel

While no serious injuries were reported, several individuals were airlifted to Haifa's Rambam hospital with cases of hypothermia.

Cars stranded in the flooded Jordan River, January 2018