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Snow, Snow and more Snow in Jerusalem

January 10, 2013February 16, 2021rjstreets

Yesterday I was complaining that a 20-year-old photo

was posted showing snow in Jerusalem, Israel.

Then overnight it snowed in Jerusalem,

and snowed

and snowed.

Black and white photos?

No, at times everything looked white and grey.

Lemons were still yellow, frozen lemonade anyone?

Israeli flags were still blue and white,

and at least one cat was out.

The Knesset Building as seen in a lull in the storm,

The Israel Museum could not be seen some times in the storm.

People came out to play and walk in the white stuff.

Nachlaot red roofs were colored white, as was the Valley of the Cross.

When the sky cleared it was a beautiful sight.

Some larger vehicles ventured out.

I wanted snow in Jerusalem,

and we got it!

I got my Jerusalem snow photos, so please share them,

I have had enough snow today for the next 20 years.

Schizophrenic Snow Storm

January 9, 2013rjstreets

It is two weeks before Israeli elections

and candidates are debating. But it seems the only thing

people are talking about in Jerusalem, Israel

is the weather.

After all the rain of the last few days, snow was in the forecast.

Jerusalem schools were dismissed at noon.

The winds did blow and grey clouds covered the sky.

But the weather cleared and skies were blue and the sun shone.

Then for a few minutes some snow and sleet came down.

As the world was hearing of Jerusalem covered in snow,

there was a rainbow, but I could not get to my camera in time.

So if you see a photo of a rainbow over Jerusalem from today,

please let me know who the lucky person was.

But if you see Jerusalem, Israel covered in a blanket of snow…

that was NOT taken today, maybe tomorrow, but not today.

Today may have been a schizophrenic weather day,

but it was not a snowy day in Jerusalem.

Update:

Around 9:00 pm, it did start to snow heavily,

but shortly later it was melting.

For a few photos see The Real Jerusalem Streets Facebook page.

Chasing Rainbows on a Rainy Day in Jerusalem

January 8, 2013rjstreets

After hours and hours of rain and wind,

the weather cleared a bit in Jerusalem, Israel, today.

If it keeps raining Gan Sacher will look more like a lake than a park.

The city has trimmed and cleaned up a lot recently,

so only a few big trees went down.

I wanted to get a better shot of this tree, but the rain started again.

I love how nothing is level around here,

not even the water filling a container for empty ashes from BBQs.

The birds were happy and the grass was green.

And I was very happy

to see a lone jogger so that I was not the only crazy person outside.

The sun was in and out, and I kept hoping for a rainbow.

The best I could get was a break in the clouds

and a few drops on water on my lens.

It rained all afternoon again, pouring is more like it .

Tomorrow Gan Sacher will either be a lake

or if it gets cold it will be covered with snow,

a sight we are all waiting to see.