Blizzards are quite rare in Jerusalem, so when a recent storm dumped around ten inches of snow on the city, some people were pretty excited. Farther south in Israel, some communities got snow for the first time since the 1990s.
But it appears that nobody was quite as pumped about the unexpected snow than this group of Franciscan monks, who were seen frolicking while having a good old-fashioned snowball fight. It’s pretty much a giant free-for-all, although we sense that some of the monks may have formed alliances.
Here's What Niagara Falls Looks Like Frozen
![A partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures is seen in Niagara Falls Ontario A partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures is seen in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 17, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A snow-covered landscape is seen around the frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York A snow-covered landscape is seen around the frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, Feb.17, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls-frozen-21.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A family walks through the snow near the frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York A family walks through the snow near the frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, Feb. 17, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls-frozen-11.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A rainbow appears over the partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures in Niagara Falls Ontario A rainbow appears over the partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures in Niagara Falls Ontario](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls-frozen-1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures is seen in Niagara Falls Ontario A partially frozen American Falls in sub freezing temperatures is seen in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 17, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls-4.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Visitors view frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls New York Visitors view frozen Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York, Feb. 17, 2015.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/niagara-falls-frozen.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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