The snowfall reached 45-60cm in Jerusalem, the heaviest in 70 years, meteorologists said.
In Israel, four people were killed and damage to property reached US$85 million (approximately 90 billion won), the reports said.
In addition, about 30,000 households, including 9,000 households in Jerusalem, remained without electricity after the three-day snowstorm.
Besides, an expressway leading to downtown Jerusalem was closed and public transportation was disrupted.
Snowstorm and rain also flooded parts of Egypt, reports stated.
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