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Snowfall in “The Eternal City” has caused a temporary commotion.
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Romans awoke to a wintry mess of only a few inches on Monday, but it was enough to slow down public transportation.
Rome’s train, plane and bus services ground to a halt as the streets were covered by a thick blanket of snow.
The snowfall was also enough to close schools. Parks that usually stay green through winter turned white, giving eager Romans a rare opportunity to go sledding, snow-shoeing or skiing. Even the Circo Massimo became a hotspot for snowball fights, while Piazza Navona, with its famed Bernini fountains, turned into a snow-dusted winter wonderland.
Photos of snow covering the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus, St. Peter’s Square, the Pantheon and more have appeared online.
Snow in Rome ❄❄❄
It's a very rare event!! 😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/YRDayfVsCf— Manuela ☁⭐️☁☁ (@onlyellow) February 26, 2018
I’ve never seen Piazza Navona like this. Rome. Snow. Love it. pic.twitter.com/FLMSCjLSs8
— Nick Squires (@NickSquires1) February 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/PadreGeoffrey/status/968032496230289408
Snow is falling inside the Pantheon in #Rome pic.twitter.com/7mQM7LzO2b
— Nick Squires (@NickSquires1) February 26, 2018
Neve a Roma #nevearoma #neveroma #roma #snowrome pic.twitter.com/KTIiX9hlHV
— Vincenzo Cirimele (@v_i_n_c_e_n_z_o) February 26, 2018
Snow #Rome⛄️ pic.twitter.com/rKCBSxzQo7
— Daniel Sacre (@dannysacre) February 26, 2018
Such a beautiful #goodmorning in #Roma 😍😍@Roma #snow #snowfall #buongiorno #nevearoma #Neve #26febbraio #26Feb #meteo #special #Rome #Maltempo #Snowing #cold #Amazing #snowday #Neve Roma pic.twitter.com/6NtewLjpQ0
— WOModa (@wo_moda) February 26, 2018
I’M SCREAMING PEOPLE HERE ARE SO NOT USED TO THE SNOW THAT THEY WENT OUT WITH A SNOWBOARD IN ROME pic.twitter.com/T5UaVcJnGM
— ludovica (@zaraslover) February 26, 2018
OMG As if the Colosseum in Rome wasn’t beautiful enough, even more beautiful after a fresh & rare snow fall. pic.twitter.com/rtA2kfl0pw
— Mookie Wilson (@Mookalicious) February 26, 2018
Snow blankets Ancient Rome today – and the world rejoices! Forum Romanum, Via dei Fori Imperiali, Colosseum, Circus Maximus / Palatine Hill! #experiencerome @Turismoromaweb (photos by ERA) pic.twitter.com/boH69Tv9u1
— Darius Arya (@DariusAryaDigs) February 26, 2018
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If it seems like you haven’t seen this in a long time, it’s because you haven’t.
#Snow in #Rome. Last time this happened was in 2012. Presumably, the city will be even more chaotic than usual tomorrow… Schools will be closed, and public transportation reduced. #snowday pic.twitter.com/L7oyu0J47u
— Ines San Martin (@inesanma) February 26, 2018
Rome covered in snow: very rare! Some pictures of the Vatican. pic.twitter.com/A0LzHGrJob
— Jaime de Bourbon de Parme (@jaimedebourbon) February 26, 2018
Good morning from Testaccio! Snow in Rome for the first time in 6 years! #rome #snowday pic.twitter.com/iaUwQ0Njkd
— Natalie Kennedy (@natalierae) February 26, 2018
Even the Swiss Guards are enjoying the moment.
Snow in Rome this morning. The Swiss Guards made a snowpope. pic.twitter.com/eT0dzyIu9b
— Andrew Cusack (@cusackandrew) February 26, 2018
As Ron Burgundy once said, “When in Rome.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
