Elpis winter storm piles snow on Mount Hermon to record high

Ski resort on Israel's highest peak opens its gates after shuttering due to inclement weather; more snowfall and rain expected Monday and over the weekend; rest of week expected to be cold
Danny Roup, Attila Somfalvi, Ahiya Raved|
Mount Hermon's lower levels were blanketed with no less than 1.80 meters (71 inches) of snow over the past four days, courtesy of last week's short but significant Elpis winter storm.
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  • Meanwhile, the site's ski resort opened its gates on Sunday for reservations only after it was forced to shutter last week due to the inclement weather, with snow piling on the mountain's higher slopes to about 2 meters (79 inches).
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    Snow Mount Hermon, January 29, 2022
    (Photo: Mount Hermon Ski Resort)
    "I am pleased to say that Elpis' peak is behind us, and I can safely say the storm was hard at work here," Hermon Ski Resort spokeswoman Miki Inbar said.
    "We had our great stormy days here. The snow did not stop falling, we even still had snowfall here [Saturday] afternoon."
    While Elpis has mostly passed, another short winter storm is already afoot and is expected to reach Israel's northern regions Monday morning, accompanied by a significant amount of snow and rain.
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    Snow on Mount Hermon, January 30, 2022
    (Photo: Mount Hermon Ski Resort)
    The rain is expected to migrate to the rest of the country during the day and will intensify in the evening hours.
    Tuesday is expected to be foggy, while Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be cold yet comfortable.
    This coming weekend, another snowstorm is expected to hit Mount Hermon, but it is unlikely it will reach the rest of the northern Golan Heights as Elpis did.
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    (Photo: Mount Hermon Ski Resort)
    The Sea of Galilee's water level has also risen by about 4.5 centimeters (1.7 inches) over the past 24 hours thanks to Elpis, and by about 23 centimeters (9 inches) since the storm first arrived in Israel last Wednesday.
    The massive freshwater body is only about 1.53 meters (5 feet) short of full capacity.
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