Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/rare-snowfall-shuts-down-jerusalem-blankets-cairo Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rare snowfall shuts down Jerusalem, blankets Cairo Nation Dec 13, 2013 12:25 PM EDT يا جماعة الدنيا نزلت تلللللللللج والدنيا لونها ابيض!!!! pic.twitter.com/c516QItkCl — Maha Salem (@MihooSalem) December 13, 2013 A winter storm moving through the Middle East since Wednesday has shut down in Jerusalem, blanketed Egypt’s suburbs and ports with rare snow and brought freezing temperatures and heavy rain to camps housing more than two million refugees in Syria. The Los Angeles Times reports that nearly three feet of snow closed down roads in Jerusalem on Friday and left thousands without power. Israeli soldiers have rescued hundreds snowed in their cars. Palestinian children play in the snow in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Sqsa mosque in Jerusalem, by @AFP pic.twitter.com/OKy0L8QtQl — Yahoo News (@YahooNews) December 13, 2013 The storm, called Alexa, has compounded the hardship for millions of Syrians who had fled the civil war in their homeland. Reuters reports that aid agencies are working to evacuate refugees from flooded camps in Lebanon and Jordan and distribute food and shelter, but are falling short of the demand. The BBC also reports that the bad weather has prevented the UN from airlifting supplies to areas inside Syria. "A storm like this creates immense additional hardship & suffering" – the snow sets in for #Syria'ns in Bekaa Valley pic.twitter.com/NZn2BgquGC — UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) December 13, 2013 Local Eqyptian reports said Cairo hasn’t seen snow in more than 100 years. The Weather Underground said that the capital averages less than an inch of rain each year. @ramilovereem @abkamal ودي عمان ØŒ الاردن .. اشمعني مصر بقي Ù…Ùيهاش تلØØŸ pic.twitter.com/jtUc1sS81Z — Ahmed Maher (@AMaheer) December 13, 2013 Cairo sees first snow in years as cold snap hits #Egypt http://t.co/3TiVF9uYqv pic.twitter.com/3zPsGGf1vf — Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) December 13, 2013 We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
يا جماعة الدنيا نزلت تلللللللللج والدنيا لونها ابيض!!!! pic.twitter.com/c516QItkCl — Maha Salem (@MihooSalem) December 13, 2013 A winter storm moving through the Middle East since Wednesday has shut down in Jerusalem, blanketed Egypt’s suburbs and ports with rare snow and brought freezing temperatures and heavy rain to camps housing more than two million refugees in Syria. The Los Angeles Times reports that nearly three feet of snow closed down roads in Jerusalem on Friday and left thousands without power. Israeli soldiers have rescued hundreds snowed in their cars. Palestinian children play in the snow in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Sqsa mosque in Jerusalem, by @AFP pic.twitter.com/OKy0L8QtQl — Yahoo News (@YahooNews) December 13, 2013 The storm, called Alexa, has compounded the hardship for millions of Syrians who had fled the civil war in their homeland. Reuters reports that aid agencies are working to evacuate refugees from flooded camps in Lebanon and Jordan and distribute food and shelter, but are falling short of the demand. The BBC also reports that the bad weather has prevented the UN from airlifting supplies to areas inside Syria. "A storm like this creates immense additional hardship & suffering" – the snow sets in for #Syria'ns in Bekaa Valley pic.twitter.com/NZn2BgquGC — UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) December 13, 2013 Local Eqyptian reports said Cairo hasn’t seen snow in more than 100 years. The Weather Underground said that the capital averages less than an inch of rain each year. @ramilovereem @abkamal ودي عمان ØŒ الاردن .. اشمعني مصر بقي Ù…Ùيهاش تلØØŸ pic.twitter.com/jtUc1sS81Z — Ahmed Maher (@AMaheer) December 13, 2013 Cairo sees first snow in years as cold snap hits #Egypt http://t.co/3TiVF9uYqv pic.twitter.com/3zPsGGf1vf — Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) December 13, 2013 We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now