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Added on the 02/01/2018 17:47:31 - Copyright : RT Ruptly EN
Nablus (West Bank), Feb 18 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Alaa Badarneh).- Dozens of people went out to enjoy the snow in the West Bank city of Nablus.FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE PLAYING IN THE SNOW.
Anoraks, parkas, ponchos... In Rennes, locals wrap up warm as snow falls on the town hall square. 23 French departments have been placed on Orange "snow-ice" alert. IMAGES
On the Russian Far East island of Sakhalin, it's totally normal to open your front door and find a wall of snow on the other side. One local tried to kick down the wall of snow, only to poke a small hole through it, but he was able to see his barking dogs on the other side. Winter in Sakhalin usually dumps between 2 and 9 feet of snow on the island.
Video from Tuesday shows the aftermath of a huge snowstorm that hit the eastern coast of Sakhalin Island, dumping over a yard of snow across the city and up to two yards in some places. Locals had to make their way through huge snowdrifts with blizzard winds whipping their faces while trudging through knee-deep snow. A few thrill-seeking residents flipping backwards off cars and even jumped off balconies into piles of white fluffy snow in a sport they called 'extreme diving.'
Fast, fun and snowy, a perfect way to get integrated into the Canadian culture. This family are four of the 25,000 Syrian refugees expected to settle in the country in 2016.