Arutz Sheva Staff

Snow that began to fall in Jerusalem Wednesday afternoon continues into the evening hours, and has led to the closure of roads in the area of the capital.

According to assessments, the snow is expected to pile up to a height of at least 10 centimeters.

Police say that following snow that has piled up, in order to prevent the danger of the sliding vehicles, Route 1 from Sha’ar Hagay Interchange until Sacharov Interchange, as well as all the interchanges leading to Route 1, have been blocked.

Route 60 is blocked to traffic from Ha’okfim Junction to Haminharot Junction at the entrance to Jerusalem.

In the past day, it has been raining intermittently, accompanied by thunderstorms in the north and center of the country. Strong winds are blowing all over the country; in the south of the country it is hazy and there may be local sandstorms.

At night intermittent rains are expected and may be accompanied by thunderstorms from the north to the northern Negev. Snow will fall in the northern and central mountains, including Jerusalem. There may even be light snow in the Negev. Strong winds will continue to blow, and it may flood in the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea, as well as along the coastal plain and in the Shfela. It will be very cold.