An Indonesian soldier from the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is seen during a snow fall in the southern Lebanese village of Adaisseh
An Indonesian soldier from the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is seen during a snow fall in the southern Lebanese village of Adaisseh December 13, 2013. A powerful winter storm sweeping the eastern Mediterranean this week is causing mayhem across the region. The storm, named Alexa, is expected to last until Saturday, bringing more snow, rain and freezing temperatures to large swathes of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho (LEBANON - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
A man holds an umbrella as he walks during a snow fall in the southern Lebanese village of Adaisseh
A man holds an umbrella as he walks during a snow fall in the southern Lebanese village of Adaisseh December 13, 2013. A powerful winter storm sweeping the eastern Mediterranean this week is causing mayhem across the region. The storm, named Alexa, is expected to last until Saturday, bringing more snow, rain and freezing temperatures to large swathes of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho (LEBANON - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
A Syrian refugee holds a gallon of fuel as he walks during a snow fall in the southern Lebanese village of Adaisseh
A Syrian refugee holds a gallon of fuel as he walks during a snow fall in the southern Lebanese village of Adaisseh December 13, 2013. A powerful winter storm sweeping the eastern Mediterranean this week is causing mayhem across the region. The storm, named Alexa, is expected to last until Saturday, bringing more snow, rain and freezing temperatures to large swathes of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho (LEBANON - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
People walk on a street during snow fall in Damascus
People walk on a street during snow fall in Damascus December 13, 2013. A storm named Alexa is sweeping across Syria and Lebanon, bringing with it high winds and freezing temperatures. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
Winter storm "Alexa" chills the Middle East
SYRIA-CRISIS/ALEXA:Winter storm "Alexa" chills the Middle East
A Free Syrian Army fighter warms himself around a fire as he is seen through a wall opening in Deir al-Zor
A Free Syrian Army fighter warms himself around a fire as he is seen through a wall opening in Deir al-Zor, eastern Syria, December 12, 2013. Picture taken December 12, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CONFLICT)
A Free Syrian Army fighter gestures in Deir al-Zor
A Free Syrian Army fighter gestures in Deir al-Zor, eastern Syria, December 12, 2013. Picture taken December 12, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY CONFLICT)
A Free Syrian Army fighter plays with a dog along a street in Deir al-Zor
A Free Syrian Army fighter plays with a dog along a street in Deir al-Zor, eastern Syria, December 12, 2013. Picture taken December 12, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: ANIMALS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)
Free Syrian Army fighters warm themselves around a heater inside a room in Deir al-Zor
Free Syrian Army fighters warm themselves around a heater inside a room in Deir al-Zor, eastern Syria, December 12, 2013. Picture taken December 12, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)