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December 13

1916: A devastating series of avalanches known as "White Friday" killed 270 soldiers when it struck Austrian and Italian positions along the Italian Front of World War I. Some of the avalanches may have been deliberately triggered by mortar fire.

1981: A strong extratropical cyclone struck parts of the British Isles and France, causing major damage and killing 2 people.

1995: Banat Air Flight 166 crashed after takeoff from Verona Villafranca Airport in Verona, Italy, killing all 49 on board. The crash occurred due to severe icing conditions in a heavy snowstorm causing a loss of lift.

2013: A historic snowfall struck parts of the Middle East, including the first snow recorded in Cairo in more than 100 years.