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Snowfall brings respite in Syrian civil war

7 January 2015, 3:17 pm
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In Syria, the guns fall silent as snow falls in Aleppo and the capital Damascus and government warplanes remain on the ground because of bad visibility, AP reports.

Snow blankets Syria’s Qassioun Mountain, which overlooks Damascus. The snowfall also brings traffic to a near standstill in the city and prompts the Education Ministry to shutter schools and universities for two days.

Photos emerging from the war-torn city show residents taking a rare respite and playing in the fresh snow.

People play with snow accumulated on a vehicle in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. (AP Photo)
People play with snow accumulated on a vehicle in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. (AP Photo)
People walk across a snow-blanketed street in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. (AP Photo)
People walk across a snow-blanketed street in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. (AP Photo)
Children make a snowman in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. (AP Photo)
Children make a snowman in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. (AP Photo)

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