The capital was paralyzed by a snow storm Sunday as a cold front passed, over the country. Most Jerusalemites spent the first day of Purim at home. Government offices resembled ghost towns. Stores were closed and the main intersections were littered with stranded cars whose drivers did not know how to cope with the snow. The city established an emergency headquarters to cope with the storm. The army contributed heavy vehicles to remove the snow from the main roods, but traffic was still moving slowly by Monday morning no major accidents were reported. Emergency medical cases were transported, to hospitals without delay.
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