Harsh Winter Hits Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, Taking Toll on Refugees

A Syrian displaced woman removes the snow from over a tent, at a refugee camp, in Afrin, north of Aleppo on Wednesday. (AP)

Harsh winter weather with heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures hit Syria, Lebanon and Jordan on Wednesday, worsening the plight of thousands of Syrian refugees displaced in the region.

Temperatures are expected to hit an all-time 40-year low, reaching minus 14 degrees Celsius and even lower, according to aid organizations, including the United Nations agency for children, UNICEF.