32 Incredible Pictures Of A Rare Snowstorm In Jerusalem

The Holy City is buried in a thick white blanket after its worst snowstorm in two decades.

by Tasneem Nashrulla

BuzzFeed News Reporter

Posted on December 13, 2013, 8:24 pm

1. The Holy City of Jerusalem was blanketed in snow after being struck by the worst snowstorm in 20 years.

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ANON_AL_AQSA_AL_QUDS
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Jerusalem locked down by 'historic' snowstorm http://t.co/6ThrLWuxAQ #palestine"
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4. Ten to 15 inches of snow piled up in the city center and in the outskirts.

5. More than 500 stranded motorists were provided shelter at the International Conference Center in the city.

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Photo of part of hundreds of vehicles stranded in the snowstorm this morning at entrance of Jerusalem
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6. "The elders of Jerusalem don't remember such a snowstorm in years," an official with the Jerusalem Municipality told a radio station. He said that the city was seeing its greatest snowfall since 1992.

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Snowstorm in Mea Shaarim neighborhood of Jerusalem this morning.
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8. The snowstorm, of rare intensity, blanketed Jerusalem and parts of the occupied West Bank on Friday, choking off the city and stranding hundreds in vehicles on impassable roads.

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Snowstorm in Jerusalem,Israel #Israel #Jerusalem #snow #storm #winter #cold by danielseaman
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Snow in Jerusalem: Finally, an appropriate occasion for a selfie http://t.co/h3y9btHd53
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12. Tens of thousands of families in Jerusalem and its outlying areas were cut off from power, The Jerusalem Post reported.

13. Schools and highways were shut for two days as residents were advised to stay at home.

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Jerusalem of Cold: No Snowmaggedon, but a breathless sight to behold, writes @IlenePrusher http://t.co/mhDwXMwEFq
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Saᘚ Petricic @sasapetricic

Residents of #Jerusalem told to stay indoors, many towns in #Israel cut off as snowstorm spreads & roads closed #cbc

04:56 PM - 13 Dec 2013
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Residents of #Jerusalem told to stay indoors, many towns in #Israel cut off as snowstorm spreads & roads closed #cbc

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15. A municipality spokesperson warned of a second snowstorm on Friday, estimated to be three times the size of Thursday night's downfall. Residents were strongly cautioned to stay off the roads while the city braced for at least 20 inches of snow.

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Rare snowstorm leaves Jerusalem in lockdown; independent
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To the skeptics of ecological movements, how do you explain climate change? #snowstorm #jerusalem
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BREAKING: Jerusalem is snowed in: Entryways blocked for traffic until 6 A.M. http://t.co/h3y9btHd53
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A rare snowstorm has hit the Middle East. This is what Jerusalem looks like today http://t.co/6Ky2fjf2Vi
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Saᘚ Petricic @sasapetricic

Many in #Jerusalem can't get enough of 'magical' flakes as unusual snowstorm continues for 3rd night #cbc #Israel

03:14 PM - 13 Dec 2013
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