In pictures: Snow engulfs Mid-East

In pictures: Snow engulfs Mid-East

1 of 6 Snow blocked major roads, forcing schools and businesses to close, leaving Palestinian youths to hurl snowballs at each other

2 of 6 Heavy snowfalls began late on Monday but were expected to tail off later on Wednesday

3 of 6 The snowfall provided a welcome light relief to the region's more serious problems

4 of 6 But for others in the Middle East, it was business as usual

5 of 6 The main route from Beirut to Damascus was closed by the bad weather

6 of 6 This is thought to be the worst winter weather to have hit the region in at least a decade