1.   Planners also forgot about bad weather conditions in the region, with heavy fog and snowfalls hampering use of air power, he said.

2.   In Hebron and other hilly areas of the West Bank, the campaign was hampered by snowfall, a rarity in this region.

3.   Turkey says the offensive was launched to inflict a final blow on Kurdish rebel bases before winter snowfalls hamper troop movement.

4.   Xinhua reported that heavy snowfall hampered damage assessment teams from getting to the worst hit area.