Blankets of snow brought the Holy City of Jerusalem and other cities..

A picture taken from the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem shows Israel’s controversial separation wall covered in snow in Abu Dis, West Bank, 31 January 2008. Blankets of snow brought the Holy City of Jerusalem and other cities across the Middle East grinding to a halt as icy weather gripped the mainly desert region.

A general view of the Dome of the Rock in the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City during a snow storm, 30 January 2008. Blankets of snow brought the Holy City of Jerusalem and other cities across the Middle East grinding to a halt today as icy weather conditions gripped the mainly desert region.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, as snow starts to fall early 30 January 2008. Blankets of snow brought the Holy City of Jerusalem and other cities across the Middle East grinding to a halt today as icy weather conditions gripped the mainly desert region.

Israelis stand on the roof of the Nebi Samuel mosque overlooking Jerusalem, 31 January 2008 in the Nebi Samuel park, West Bank. Blankets of snow brought the Holy City of Jerusalem and other cities across the Middle East grinding to a halt as icy weather gripped the mainly desert region.

Tourists walk during a snow storm in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, 30 January 2008. A heavy overnight snowstorm blanketed Ramallah and other parts of the Holy Land in white on Wednesday, closing schools and stores and grounding public transportation.

Ultra Orthodox Jews tour the Nabi Samuel park, West Bank, north of Jerusalem, 31 January 2008. Blankets of snow brought the Holy City of Jerusalem and other cities across the Middle East grinding to a halt as icy weather gripped the mainly desert region.

Palestinian children build a snowman in front of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City, 31 January 2008. Blankets of snow brought the Holy City of Jerusalem and other cities across the Middle East grinding to a halt as icy weather gripped the mainly desert region.

Israelis stand on the roof of the Nebi Samuel mosque overlooking Jerusalem, 31 January 2008 in the Nebi Samuel park, West Bank. Blankets of snow brought the Holy City of Jerusalem and other cities across the Middle East grinding to a halt as icy weather gripped the mainly desert region.

The Dome of the Rock Mosque covered in snow is seen from the Mount of Olives, 31 January 2008. Blankets of snow brought the Holy City of Jerusalem and other cities across the Middle East grinding to a halt as icy weather gripped the mainly desert region.

A man walks in Jerusalem’s Old City during a snow storm, 30 January 2008. Blankets of snow brought the Holy City of Jerusalem and other cities across the Middle East grinding to a halt today as icy weather conditions gripped the mainly desert region.