11.   Snowstorms hit Jerusalem only once every few years, and the city does not have snow removal equipment.

12.   Snowstorms hit Jerusalem only once every several years, and the city does not have snow removal equipment.

13.   Snowstorms hit Britain over Christmas, with Scotland hit hardest.

14.   Snowstorms hit quake disaster region.

15.   Some streets were so whitened that it appeared a freak snowstorm had hit Bogota.

16.   A violent snowstorm has hit the far north of Norway, dumping heaps of snow and forcing the closure of numerous roads, local authorities said on Friday.

17.   Weather forecasters meanwhile said another snowstorm will hit the eastern region Friday, but packing less power than the latest one.