Middle East snow storm brings havoc and hardship to Holy Land.
Snow covers swaths of the Holy Land as storm Alexa continues to cause havoc across the Middle East.
Meteorologists in Jerusalem said it was the worst storm to hit the city for 60 years, with snow reported to be 50cm deep in some areas.
Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv was briefly closed on Friday morning, and roads between that city and Jerusalem were littered with abandoned cars. Motorists were stranded in their vehicles for up to 12 hours as snow blocked highways, media reported.
Public transport was cancelled and schools were closed for the second day. Thousands of homes were without power as snow-laden trees collapsed, bringing down power lines.
http://www.theguardian.com/weather/2013/dec/13/middle-east-snow-storm-alexa
Good King Wenceslas looked out / On the feast of Stephen / When the snow lay round about / Deep and crisp and even /
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that's some pretty freaking deep snow doo for the Middle East or anywhere.
Jerusalem (photo from the Daily Mail):
