Winter comes early to Jerusalem
An early winter storm blankets the city with snow
A man prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City during a snowstorm on Dec. 13, 2013.DARREN WHITESIDE/Reuters
A snowstorm of rare intensity blanketed the Jerusalem area and parts of the occupied West Bank on Friday, choking off the city and stranding hundreds in vehicles on impassable roads.DARREN WHITESIDE/Reuters
A man walks through snow near Jerusalem's Old City walls.DARREN WHITESIDE/Reuters
A view of Jerusalem's Old City following a snowstorm is seen from the Mount of Olives.DARREN WHITESIDE/Reuters
Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, some of the holiest sites for for Jews and Muslims, are covered in snow. The storm, dubbed Alexa, brought gusty winds, torrential rains and heavy snowfall to parts of the Middle East.DUSAN VRANIC/The Associated Press
Flamingos stand in their enclosure in Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo.BAZ RATNER/Reuters
People have their pictures taken as snow falls in front of the Dome of the Rock in the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount.AMMAR AWAD/Reuters
A man builds a snowman in Jerusalem. Schools and offices in Jerusalem and parts of the occupied West Bank were closed and public transport briefly suspended after the heavy snowfall.AMIR COHEN/Reuters
Men play a bat and ball game at a park in Jerusalem.AMIR COHEN/Reuters
Men roll a snowball at a park in Jerusalem.AMIR COHEN/Reuters
A dog stands in the snow in Jerusalem.AMIR COHEN/Reuters
People visit a park after a snowstorm in Jerusalem.AMIR COHEN/Reuters
People walk in front of the Dome of the Rock.AMMAR AWAD/Reuters
Men conduct their Friday prayer in front of the Dome of the Rock.AMMAR AWAD/Reuters
Snow covers Jerusalem.BRIAN SNYDER/The Associated Press
A woman swims in the pool at the David Citadel Hotel during a snowstorm in Jerusalem.BRIAN SNYDER/The Associated Press