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2013 Middle East cold snap
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The 2013 Middle East cold snap, also referred to as Alexa,[2] refers to the winter storm that hit the Middle East region in December 2013, affecting Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, and Egypt.[3][4] The storm severely affected millions of poor and displaced people across the region, especially afflicting refugees from the Syrian civil war.[2][5]
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![]() Animated of H500 during December 6–14, 2013 in the Middle East. | |
Formed | December 11, 2013 |
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Dissipated | December 15, 2013 |
Fatalities | 8[1] |
Areas affected | Israel,Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Cyprus, Turkey, northern Saudi Arabia |
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