Flights to and from
Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport are expected to be delayed starting
on Tuesday evening due to stormy weather.
Israeli Airport Authority
officials convened Tuesday to discuss the strong winds and rain heading toward
the country, and decided to space out departures and arrivals, a measure that
stands to slow down plane traffic.
"Airlines have
received air traffic instructions, which have been coordinated with Eurocontrol
in order to create flexibility in flights leaving from Europe," the
Airport Authority said, referring to the regional organization for the safety
of air navigation.
Unusual amounts of rain
are expected to fall early on Wednesday, with a chance of flooding both in the
Negev wadis and in urban areas. Snowfall is expected to extend beyond Mount
Hermon to the Golan and the Galilee.
In Israel's north, the
snowy forecast has driven up demand for hotel rooms and other accomodations as
travelers prepared to bust out their skis, according to industry officials.
“There are storm chasers
who come for vacation here when the weather is blustery, to feel the power of
nature,” said Meir Levi, chairman of the rural tourism forum of the Upper
Galilee.
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