Weather historians are still arguing whether this was the worst snowstorm to hit Israel in 21, 60, 93 or 140 years, but its results are hard to argue with.
From Thursday afternoon, 48 hours of rain, hail and snow — which in Jerusalem piled up as high as 70cm — paralysed transport around the country.
For three days, all roads to Jerusalem were closed and life in the city was at a standstill.
The northern town of Safed and smaller outlying villages were hit even harder. At the height of the storm, 60,000 homes in the area were without electricity and, four days later, thousands were still left in the dark and cold.
