
A kid slides down a snow-covered slope on a plastic bag in Kocaeli, Turkey on January 6, 2015
Much colder-than-average air pushed into the region associated with an unusually sharp dip in the jet stream this week, bringing a storm with strong winds and in some locations, snowfall. For an area that doesn't often see widespread snowfall, the past two winters have seen significant storms blanket the Middle East.
In December 2013, a storm slammed parts of Syria, Jordan and Israel, dumping record snowfall on the area.

Visualization of winds across the Middle East, showing strong winds blowing across the Mediterranean, toward Turkey, Lebanon and Israel
In the hilly capital city of Ankara, school buses struggled to move on the snowy streets according to local reports.
Parts of Lebanon were also blanketed with snow. Take a look at the Roman ruins in Faqra, Lebanon, below:
Meanwhile, portions of Israel were bracing for the storm. Israel's Meteorological Service predicted snow Tuesday night into Wednesday, with blizzard conditions expected to impact Jerusalem; major highways leading into Jerusalem were also closed in preparation for the storm. A large snowstorm last winter left portions of Jerusalem without power for days, so residents were stocking up on supplies Tuesday ahead of the bad weather.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted that the country was prepared to deal with the storm, but asked residents to "just keep an eye on neighbors and help."

A woman walks under the snow in Istanbul on January 6, 2015. Heavy snowfall descended on large parts of Turkey on Tuesday, snarling road and air traffic and leading to closures of schools

Footprints are seen on the streets covered with snow after a snowfall at night in Bursa, Turkey on January 6, 2015.

A Palestinian man walks near palm trees as snow falls in Jerusalem's old city. Jerusalem was transformed into a winter wonderland after heavy overnight snowfall turned the Holy City and much of the region white, bringing hordes of excited children onto the streets

A man plays with snow after a heavy snowstorm in the desert, near Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
The chaotic weather we are experiencing around the globe is due to geo-engineering and HAARP ionospheric manipulation. Alaska just closed out its warmest year on record with the temperature having never gone below zero, which is highly unusual. California is in the grips of a severe man-made drought, the likes of which haven't been seen in over 1200 years. The Earth has tilted somewhat on its axis, as claimed by the Inuit who say the sun is now rising in a different spot. I concur with their observations as I have lived in my home for over 30 years and have always been able to see the winter sun rise just to the left of a rear house that lies southeast of mine, but that is no longer true; it now rises further south in the winter behind this very same home.