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


This week in Jerusalem: The last witness

A round-up of city affairs.

 Happy 100th, Avraham Kiryati!

Sites close as snow falls on Mt. Hermon just in time for Passover

In addition to snow on the mountain, water levels in the Kinneret have also risen.

Snow at the Hermon Mountain ski site, Jan. 18, 2021

Golan businesses welcome snow tourists as local gov't learns from past

Municipalities brace, citizens flock north for wintry fun

People play in the snow in the Golan Heights, Northern Israel. February 18, 2021.

Kinneret rises by 4.5 cm amid winter weather, 63.5 cm from upper red line

The rise in water levels comes after a heavy winter storm impacted much of the country over the past two days.

A VIEW of Lake Kinneret from Tiberias in January. The lake continues to rise.

Grapevine February 19, 2021: Snowy Jerusalem sparks joy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

Jerusalem under the snow, February 18, 2021

Beautiful pictures of Jerusalem under the snow - Have a look!

From snowmen in the Gan Sacher to a spectacular view from the top of the Mount of Olives, have a look at The Jerusalem Post's pictures of such a special day.

Jerusalem under the snow, February 18, 2021

More than just sweater weather: Israel meets snowstorm

Temperatures have already dropped considerably, and will become even colder.

Snow is seen falling in Jerusalem, the first major snowfall in the city in years, on February 17, 2021.

Jerusalem opens operations center to prepare for snowy weather

Snow plows and salt-scattering vehicles will be parked at the operations center.

Snow operations center in Jerusalem

24-year-old evacuated with hypothermia as Israel prepares for snowstorm

"If the passers-by who saw him had not called us at the 101 emergency line, the event could have ended in tragedy," MDA paramedic Ohad Porat said.

Jerusalem prepares snow plows ahead of expected snowfall, on February 16, 2021.

The cleansing snow comes to Jerusalem at the perfect time

The relatively rare meteorological annoyance or delight – depending on how you look at it – of a snowstorm could be arriving at a perfect time for us.

View of Mount Hermon covered with snow as it seen from the northern Golan Heights, near the border with Syria, January 20, 2021.