Israeli troops standing in front of a snow-covered military tank. Israel is in the midst of a winter storm. Photo: Twitter.

Fierce winds combined with precipitation of rain, sleet, and snow forced the cancelation of school in the Galilee town of Safed on Friday, though instruction will take place as per usual in Merom Galil.

Israel remains in the grip of a winter storm that dumped 30 centimeters of snow on the lower plateau of Mt. Hermon and 60 centimeters on the upper ridge.

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