Hottest year every update: Rare foot of snow in Jordan; snow outside Jerusalem; several roads were closed in the north of Israel due to unusual heavy snowfall

Winter storm batters Middle East; 8 dead

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- The fiercest winter storm to hit the Mideast in years brought a rare foot of snow to Jordan on Wednesday, caused fatal accidents in Lebanon and the West Bank, and disrupted traffic on the Suez Canal in Egypt. At least eight people have died across the region.
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In Israel, snow fell outside Jerusalem and in the northern Golan Heights, according to the Jerusalem Post. Three feet of snow fell on Mount Hermon and flakes were falling in Nazareth as well as in the Galilee. Several roads were closed in the north of Israel due to unusual heavy snowfall.