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Snow in the Middle East
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This image from the Aqua satellite's MODIS instrument taken at 11:10 UTC on December 16, 2013 shows areas of snow in Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territory. Snow storms in the Middle East are not frequent but not uncommon either. However, this one was unusually early in the winter and more intense than normal. The storm paralyzed Jerusalem with 30 to 50 centimeters (12 to 20 inches) of snow, knocking out power for roughly 15,000 households.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineSnow in the Middle East. NASA/GSFC, 2017-12-08. Public domain. ID: GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001284.
