Authorities say Sea of Galilee water levels up just 2 cm over the December-January months, with about 40%-50% less rainfall in this period than in recent years
TOI reports that Israel is experiencing its dryest winter so far in about 60 years, with significantly less rainfall than the corresponding period last year, according to new rainfall figures by the Israel Meteorological Service cited by Hebrew-language media on Thursday.
According to the findings, the rainfall this winter season raised the water levels of the Sea of Galilee by just 2 cm (about 0.8 inches) so far, down significantly from the corresponding periods between the start of the winter season in December and January 19 where water levels rose by dozens of centimeters and up to a meter in recent years, Haaretz reported.
Israel’s largest freshwater lake, though no longer used as the main source of drinking water, is still seen as a popular gauge of seasonal rainfall.
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