On this day in 1950, the heaviest snowfall in living memory halted rail and air communications on Cyprus.
Roads were impassable, the airport closed and power cuts were widespread.
In Nicosia, the capital, the snow was 12in. deep according to reports.
At the same time, Jerusalem witnessed snowfall for 36 hours non-stop.
Ben Yehuda-street, in the centre of Jerusalem was briefly converted into a ski run.
Blizzards also brought normal life to standstill in Turkey.