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December 23, 2013 |
December around the world
A snowstorm in the Middle East, 95 degree temperatures in Buenos Aires, flooding in Gaza, ice storms in Canada. It’s a typical December around the world. Or is it? --Thea Breite (17 photos total)

Eve Grayson, a Reindeer herder of the Cairgorm Reindeer Herd, feeds the deer on December 23, 2013 in Aviemore, Scotland. Reindeer were introduced to Scotland in 1952 by Swedish Sami Reindeer herder, Mikel Utsi. Starting with just a few reindeer, the herd has now grown in numbers over the years and is currently at about 130 by controlling the breeding. (Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images)

Ezequiel Gauna cools down in a fountain in downtown in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. Power outages are plaguing Buenos Aires as temperatures soar above 95 degrees and everyone tries to turn on their air conditioners at once. According the government it has added 10,000 megawatts to the grid in the last decade, but the country's demand is outpacing the system's capacity. (Rodrigo Abd/AP) #

The Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, some of the holiest sites for Jews and Muslims, are covered in snow in Jerusalem, Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. Early snow has surprised many Israelis and Palestinians as a blustery storm, dubbed Alexa, brought gusty winds, torrential rains and heavy snowfall to parts of the Middle East. (Dusan Vranic/AP) #

Palestinians ride a boat through floodwaters in the Al Sheikh Redwan area that was flooded in Gaza City, 15 December 2013. Thousands of people remained without electricity on Sunday, after a three-day snowstorm hit the Middle East - one of the heaviest ever seen in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The Israeli electricity company was still repairing lines damaged by snow or fallen branches. More than 35,000 Israeli families had been without power for up to three days, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said, mostly in and around Jerusalem and in northern Israel. Tens of thousands of Palestinian homes throughout the West Bank were also cut off. (Mohammed Saber/EPA) #

An American Robin searches for food on a frozen tree in Augusta, Maine, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. More than a quarter inch of ice coated tree branches and wires in the Augusta and Gardiner areas at noon. Eric Schwibs, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray, said those areas could end up with about a half inch of ice accumulating by storm’s. (Andy Molloy/AP/Kennebec Journal) #

Workers close off the side of a cafe-restaurant to protect customers from heavy winds on December 23, 2013 in Cancale, northwestern France. Fourteen regions in the northwest of France have been placed under alert as a strong storm named "Dirk" was set to pass. (Charly Triballeauch/AFP/Getty Images) #

David Puffer calls for help after he stranded his vehicle in floodwaters on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 in Baxter County, Ark. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in southeastern Arkansas and flood warnings and watches in much of the remainder of the state. (Kevin Pieper/AP/The Baxter Bulletin) #
More links and information
World weather - weather.com, 12/23/13
Alexa, Middle East Storm, Leaves Jerusalem Snowed In - Huffington Post, 12/13/13