So... Israel is experiencing the worst storm in ~60 years.
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We had a storm system blow in from Siberia, which caused temperatures to drop to the mid-low single digits(C, not F).
these past few days, the temperatures were lower than in the UK(an achievment, becayse Israeli winters are usually mild, with temperatures ranging in the 12~15C).
However, because of the high wind speeds(upwards of 100kph, or 60mph), it actuqlly feels like 2 degrees below zero.
which might explain why most of israel is covered in snow(even if it is the wet and sticky kind, and not actual powder outside of Jerusalem and mt. Hermon).
it’s a bloody christmas miracle.
If only it’d been on the actual date if christmas.Right, I forgot to mention that due to the shitty infrastructure, people headed to Jerusalem had been stuck in a mighty traffic jam for the past 48 hours, and one if the most important freeways in the country jad to be closed earlier today due to flooding in the sections near Tel Aviv.
So next time you think about israel, remember this:
advanced computing infrastructure, shitty third world astorm drain deisgns(mostly because this past weekend saw the equivalent of almost 2 winters’ worth of rainfall).Enjoy your weekend while I’m stuck. With no computer or electricity for the next 8 hours…
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Hey,
I can believe how a storm with -2C and a bit of slush is causing so much havoc! I’m from Canada. Today it is -9C but feels like -12C. Not a lot of snow, but we consider this to be - mildly cold. I remember being in Paris when it snowed 2cm once. Cars were sliding all over the place, people were freaking out. It melted in a few hours. We have the infrastructure here though - and the car tires.
I guess different places get people used to different things. Unfortunately, Toronto goes from -40C [with windchill] to +40C through a year. So it’s an extreme place.
I’m justing reading Montefiore’s Jerusalem. It seems like a city worth visiting, maybe one day in the future.