People playing in the snow after a heavy snowstorm in Amman, Jordan, yesterday. A storm buffeted the Middle East with blizzards, rain and strong winds keeping people at home across much of the region. The storm is forecast to last several days, threatening further disruption in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, which have all been affected.

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