The snowstorm began on Wednesday evening, leading the authorities to shut down public transportation and block the main road to the city

A girl plays by the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Jews as Temple Mount and to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary during a snowy morning in Jerusalem's Old City, February 18, 2021.

Jerusalem's Old City turns white after rare snowfall

A maximum low of minus 19 degrees Celsius was recorded in the nortwestern city of Florina

The winter wonderland around the Parthenon contrasted with transport misery elsewhere, with strong winds disrupting maritime traffic to Greece's myriad islands

Jerusalem's Old City turns white after rare snowfall

Two dead as snow front blankets Greece

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Jerusalem's Old City turns white after rare snowfall

Two dead as snow front blankets Greece