[Josy]

Snow falls in Rome for the first time in 26 YEARS as -36c temperatures across eastern Europe send death toll to 150

Italian capital is usually blessed by a moderate climate but the snowfall prompted authorities stop visitors from entering the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill, the former home of Rome's ancient emperors.
The last substantial snowfalls in Rome were in 1985 and 1986, though there have been other cases of lighter snow since then, including in 2010. The director of the Colosseum, Rossella Rea, said the sites were closed out of fears that visitors could slip on ice..

Snow began falling in the late morning Friday, leaving a light dusting on trees and cars and forming slush on the roads. It wasn't clear if there would be any significant accumulation on the ground.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...continent.html

[CharlieO]

Very cool. (if you will pardon the pun)

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Josy

Snow falls in Rome for the first time in 26 YEARS as -36c temperatures across eastern Europe send death toll to 150

Italian capital is usually blessed by a moderate climate but the snowfall prompted authorities stop visitors from entering the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill, the former home of Rome's ancient emperors.
The last substantial snowfalls in Rome were in 1985 and 1986, though there have been other cases of lighter snow since then, including in 2010.

Right.. so it's the first snow fall in 2 Years then.

[Patrick]

What an attention seeking little bastard.

[King Gizzard]

Is there any scientific reason that it doesn't snow in that region?

[Liberty4eva]

You won't be seeing or hearing about this in Al Gore's new movie.

[Jords]

wow that is seriously chilly!

[Sam:)]

Im going to rome in a few months

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Nathan

Is there any scientific reason that it doesn't snow in that region?

too hot

[Jords]

Italy is quite close to the equator Nathan /geog