A few weeks ago there was supposed to be a big snowstorm
in Jerusalem, Israel,
and the word “blizzard” was used a lot.
A little snow started to fall just as it was time
to light Shabbat candles,
so I only managed to take and share two quick photos,
and by the next day, it was all gone.
This week I did not hear the “b” word,
though a heavy snowfall was forecast.
The snow started to fall on Thursday night,
![boy throwing snowball in Jerusalem](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/wedding-snow-051fb.jpg)
and this could be one of the first snowballs.
![snow covered street jerusalem israel](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/wedding-snow-054b.jpg)
The streets were slippery
![man walking in snow Jerusalem](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/wedding-snow-057fb.jpg)
and mostly deserted.
![flower in snow in Jerusalem](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/wedding-snow-068b.jpg)
I took one flower photo,
![imaige snow scene Jerusalem](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/wedding-snow-062fb.jpg)
if the warnings were wrong,
I had one ready for the Shabbat Shalom post.
![image snow storm Jerusalem](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/snow-day-003b.jpg)
But by morning the snow had accumulated,
![image snow scene in Jerusalem Israel](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/snow-day-009b.jpg)
and the Jerusalem streets looked like a winter wonderland.
![image Wolfson towers in fog from snow storm](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/snow-day-015b.jpg)
Heavy fog and a white sky added to the wintry scenes.
![Snow in Jerusalem RJS of Knesset Jerusalem snow covering ground by Knesset](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/snow-day-002fb.jpg)
When the fog cleared the Knesset grounds were covered.
![image israel museum in snow](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/snow-day-005b.jpg)
This Israel Museum view shows trees covered.
against the white sky.
![street scene Jerusalem under snow](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/snow-day-011fb.jpg)
Heavy snow stuck to power lines and branches,
![Snow in Jerusalem stuck to everything](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/snow-day-041b.jpg)
and just about everything.
![image snow plow lone vehicle on busy streets Jerusalem](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/snow-day-018fb.jpg)
Most people stayed off the roads in the morning.
![Jerusalem Valley of the Cross snow covered @RealJStreets Jerusalem Israel snow scene Valley of Cross](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/snow-day-062fb.jpg)
The monastery in the Valley of the Cross,
a beautiful and serene scene,
was like a picture postcard.
![lemon tree covered in snow and ice Jerusalem storm](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/snow-day-032b.jpg)
But lemon trees
![snow covered plants Jerusalem snow storm](https://realjerusalemstreets.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/snow-day-025t.jpg)
and sabra plants covered in snow?
Only in Jerusalem, Israel!
שבת שלום
Shabbat shalom.