Jordanians walk past snow-covered cars and trees in Amman on January 10, 2013. The worst storms in a decade left swathes of Israel and Jordan under a blanket of snow and parts of Lebanon blacked out, bringing misery to a region accustomed to temperate climates.
American Northeasterners, as you hunker down to weather winter storm Nemo, know that you are not alone.
Record-setting snowfall has been hitting many parts of the world, from China to the United Kingdom.
Snow even fell in unusual places like Turkey and Israel, paralyzing daily life, but also turning those countries into special-edition winter wonderlands.
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