Snow blankets Jerusalem - in pictures

Ultra-Orthodox Jews walk along the Old City walls Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA

Begin Road, one of Jerusalem's main arterial routes is partially open to traffic Photograph: Nir Alon/Demotix/Corbis

Snow covers the Dome of the Rock in the Old City Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy builds a snowman at the Western Wall Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man prays as snow falls at the Western wall Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

A pedestrian walks on a snow-covered street in the east Jerusalem neighbourhood of A-tur Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters

Palestinians play in the snow next to a section of Israel's separation barrier in Qalandia, between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah Photograph: Majdi Mohammed/AP

A Palestinian man, and a snowman, stand on the roof of a house near the Dome of the Rock Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA

Snow covers the Russian church in the neighbourhood of Ein Kerem on the western outskirts of Jerusalem Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man looks out a fogged-up bus window Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys walk down a snow-covered street Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man covered with snow walks in Jerusalem Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

A man runs as snow falls next to Damascus gate in the old city Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

A girl enjoys sledge ride on an icy road in the Mea Shearim area of the city Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

A man walks near snow-covered palm trees in the old city Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images