Nidal Hiyari was also charged with holding voter identification documents in violation of the elections law, Petra said.

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In the next three days, temperatures in Amman will drop below freezing, Petra said, citing the Jordan Meteorological Department.

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Police have already surveyed the 1, 532 election day facilities "to ward off any hindrances that could mar the electoral process, " Petra said.

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Jordan's Petra news agency said that a total of 2, 257 Syrian refugees had crossed into the country on Tuesday alone.

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Torrential rain and increasing snowfall are paralyzing much of the country, and most government and public offices in Jordan are closed Wednesday, the state-run Petra news agency said.

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