Rome covered in rare snowfall

Romans woke up to a blanket of snow Monday morning.

ByABC News
February 26, 2018, 10:01 AM

— -- A blanket of snow covered Rome, Italy, on Monday, leading schools to close and public transportation to limit service.

Snow is rare Rome, with this snowfall being the first in the city in six years.

PHOTO: Tourists take pictures of the ancient Colosseum during a snowfall in Rome, Feb. 26, 2018.
Tourists take pictures of the ancient Colosseum during a snowfall in Rome, Feb. 26, 2018.

Tourists at the Colosseum had the chance to photograph two rare sites at once; snow in Rome and the largest amphitheater ever built.

PHOTO: The Fori Imperiali covered by snow during a snowfall in Rome,Feb. 26, 2018.
The Fori Imperiali covered by snow during a snowfall in Rome,Feb. 26, 2018.

On their way to work, Romans encountered slippery sidewalks and roads.

PHOTO: A man looks at the Trevi Fountain during a snowfall, in Rome, Feb. 26, 2018.
A man looks at the Trevi Fountain during a snowfall, in Rome, Feb. 26, 2018.

At the Trevi Fountain, visitors and locals made their wishes as the famous landmark slowly turned white.

And, at the ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium Circus Maximus, video captures Romans sliding through the snow.

PHOTO: The Ancient Forum during a snowfall in Rome, Feb. 26, 2018.
The Ancient Forum during a snowfall in Rome, Feb. 26, 2018.

Rome became a rare winter wonderland with all of its famous sites covered in snow.

PHOTO: A statue is seen covered in snow during a heavy snowfall in Rome, Feb. 26, 2018.
A statue is seen covered in snow during a heavy snowfall in Rome, Feb. 26, 2018.

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