Snow in Rome - Roma Sotto La Neve [Photos]

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I’m not much of a winter person. That’s one reason I like Rome so much. It rarely snows here. The last time was in 2012 – six years ago.

Despite that, I have always wanted to see Rome with a dusting of snow.

This morning, I got my wish and then some. The snow started falling in the middle of the night. By 5am the city was eerily silent, the snow buffering the few sounds of morning.

So I set out and took some photos.

Snow in Villa Borghese

Snow covers Parco dei Daini, with Galleria Borghese in background © Melanie Renzulli

Roman pines in Villa Borghese covered in snow © Melanie Renzulli

Always a cool sight! Palm trees with snow © Melanie Renzulli

Borghese dragon motif in the snow © Melanie Renzulli

Sphinxes in the area behind the Galleria Borghese © Melanie Renzulli

The fountain behind the Galleria Borghese © Melanie Renzulli

Headless statue and frame dusted with snow © Melanie Renzulli

Statue of Lord Byron looking quite dapper with a little snow on it © Melanie Renzulli

Goethe Monument in the snow © Melanie Renzulli

Snow in Piazza del Popolo and on the Spanish Steps

Looking over the rooftops of Rome from the Pincio © Melanie Renzulli

View down Via dei Condotti from top of the Spanish Steps © Melanie Renzulli

Snow in Rome – Vehicles

Red Fiat 500 in the snow © Melanie Renzulli

Work vehicles (Ape Piaggio) under the snow © Melanie Renzulli

Another Fiat 500 covered in snow © Melanie Renzulli

Last updated on February 25th, 2021

Post first published on February 26, 2018

Melanie Renzulli

Melanie Renzulli has been writing about Italy for more than 25 years. An Italophile is a lover of Italy, an admirer of Italian customs, traditions, and food. When I created Italofile, I wanted to build a resource—a file, if you will—where I could save, share, and write about my passion for Italy travel, art, culture, and living.
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