Unusual Weather Change

When it rains in Herzliya, it usually doesn’t last very long. Passing showers does happen from time to time, especially during the Fall (i.e. Autumn). However, the weather was very unusual yesterday. In fact, the rain almost never stopped for the entire day, and it surprised even the local residents and many of my friends who have been staying in Israel for quite some time.

What really caught most people by surprise (and somewhat unprepared) was the drastic drop in temperature here. It was still somewhat sunny and warm on Friday, with a temperature of 20-27 deg C. However, the rain and the accompanying wind yesterday pushed the thermometer down to the level of 15-19 deg C, literally within 24 hrs! It was so much cooler to the extent that I had to take out more winter clothes from my wardrobe and wore them for the entire day. Issac and I also decided to keep the windows and blinds mostly closed, stayed in the apartment and studied for the whole day, because it was so cold outside the apartment! (Actually 15-19 deg C with rain and wind is not exactly cold, but given the contrast with what it was like 24 hrs ago, it was still something…)

When I went to school on Friday, everyone were still in their Summer/Autumn attire – t-shirts, short-sleeve shirts, shorts, skirts, tank-tops, spaghetti-tops, and etc… However, when I went to school today (which was 48 hrs later), everyone were in their Winter attire – long-sleeve tops/shirts, trousers/jeans, sweaters and jackets! The change was simply drastic.

Some of the people whom I talked to told me that such temperatures should only come around mid-November. Some told me the otherwise. In any case, I really hope that the winter this year will not be so cold here in Herzliya, but cold enough to make Jerusalem snow. Haha! It will be great if I get the chance to capture Jerusalem in the snow... =)