Snow

• Snow is predicted for Jerusalem. It depends, says the meteorologist, on seven tenths of a degree (celsius) temperature drop tomorrow afternoon.
• Already the excitement is building. The education department has set up an information center. The municipality has checked its emergency plans.
• At the little store around the corner (http://jerusalemblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/charity.html ) Shlomi says he'll sleep in town tonight. He lives in Mvaseret, a suburb down a long hill from here and up another. "With the first flake they'll be lined up to buy bread and milk," he says.
• "And will the bread and milk arrive?"
• "Of course. Bread, milk, and newspapers are aways here before I am."
• The snow will not be on the ground for more than a day. By Thursday afternoon it will all be gone.
• Hmm. If they close the Tnuva dairy in Jerusalem, will there be milk in the stores on the day of next year's snow?

Copyright 2006 Jane S. Fox