IN PICTURES: Snow blankets the Holy City

Weather shuts down schools, paralyzes transportation in Jerusalem but residents revel in snow-covered city.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

JANUARY 10, 2013 10:26

Jerusalem snow gallery 1 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post) — Jerusalem snow gallery 1

(photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Snow covered Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, the northern Galilee, Dimona, Safed and other areas in Israel on Thursday morning.

Peres in the snow 390 — Peres in the snow 390 (photo credit: Gideon Sharon)

Snow covers the Russian Church 390 — Snow covers the Russian Church 390 (photo credit: Reuters/Ronen Zvulun)

Bike covered in snow 390 — Bike covered in snow 390 (photo credit: Nechama Perton)

Haredim in the snow 390 — Haredim in the snow 390 (photo credit: JEREMY SHARON)

IDF soldiers and snowman 390 — IDF soldiers and snowman 390 (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson)

Haredim in the snow 390 — Haredim in the snow 390 (photo credit: JEREMY SHARON)

Western Wall in the snow 390 — Western Wall in the snow 390 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Jerusalem snow gallery 1 — Jerusalem snow gallery 1 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Jerusalem snow gallery 2 — Jerusalem snow gallery 2 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Jerusalem snow gallery 3 — Jerusalem snow gallery 3 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Jerusalem snow gallery 4 — Jerusalem snow gallery 4 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Western Wall in the snow 390 — Western Wall in the snow 390 (photo credit: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)

The Jerusalem Post brings you photos of the whiteness covering the Israeli capital.