Snow-covered prayer stands are seen next to the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City. A rare snowfall hit parts of Israel and the West Bank on Wednesday, closing schools and businesses. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
(January 31, 2008)

A boy becomes while playing in the snow in Amman. Snow blanketed the Jordanian capital and most of the desert kingdom, forcing the closure of schools and banks as the government announced a public holiday.

(AP Photo/Mohammad abu Gosh)

(January 31, 2008)