Four years ago today it snowed in Rome

On 26 February 2018 Rome woke up to the muffled sounds of a city shrouded in snow. Schools and public buildings were closed and the streets treacherous. In the interests of curiosity (and with a four wheel drive) I went around town and took lots of photographs of this phenomenon which somehow never ceases to be relentlessly exciting. Here are some of my photos from 26 and 28 February 2018.

Our terrace in Pigneto, spot the Miraculous Christmas Tree

Railway lines along the via Casilina

Porta Maggiore.

I think you can guess this one

Temple of Saturn, Ss Luca e Martina, Curia Julia

Circus Maximus and the Imperial Palace on the Palatine Hill

Sant’Anastasia al Palatino

Santa Maria Maggiore (aka Our Lady of the Snows)

Two days later everything was more or less back to normal and the sun was out, but there was still snow on the ground.

The Appian Way at the Villa of the Quintili, 28 February 2018.

Icicles on the Aurelian Walls at the Museo delle Mura (which is fab, small, and free)

The view from atop the tower of Porta Appia/Porta San Sebastiano at the Museo delle Mura.

And that was the most recent time Rome had a major snowfall. It was pretty magical.