Snow-covered Rome looks like something out of a fairytale and it's absolutely stunning
Snow swept across Europe and brought a rare snowstorm, dubbed "Beast from the East" to Rome, paralyzing the city and covering its famed monuments in a beautiful white blanket of snow. Famous parks turned into ski slopes. Residents came outside in droves to build snowmen and take pictures with a snow-covered cityscape in the background.
Rome's Colosseum covered in snow on February 26, 2018 (Photo by Michele Spatari/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto
A picture taken in Rome on February 26, 201 shows a view of the Ancient Forum and a snowman during a snowfall. / AFP PHOTO / Vincenzo PINTO (Photo credit should read VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)Photo by: AFP Contributor
People build a snowman as it snows at St Peter's square on February 26, 2018 at the Vatican / AFP PHOTO / TIZIANA FABI (Photo credit should read TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)Photo by: AFP Contributor
This photo taken on February 26, 2018 shows the Ancient Forum during a snowfall in Rome. / AFP PHOTO / Vincenzo PINTO (Photo credit should read VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)Photo by: AFP Contributor
Tourists take pictures of Rome's Colosseum covered in snow, February 26, 2018. (Photo by Michele Spatari/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto
Tourist walk in the central Via dei Fori during a snowfall in Rome on February 26, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Vincenzo PINTO (Photo credit should read VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)Photo by: AFP Contributor
Snowfall whitewashed the center of the capital, with iconic monuments transformed into wonderful snow sculptures on February 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto
Snowfall whitewashed the center of the capital, with iconic monuments transformed into wonderful snow sculptures on February 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto
Snowfall whitewashed the center of the capital, with iconic monuments transformed into wonderful snow sculptures on February 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy.(Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto
Snowfall in the night in the capital city The snowfall connected to the arrival of Burian whitewashed the center of the capital, with iconic monuments transformed into wonderful snow sculptures on February 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto
Snowfall whitewashed the center of the capital, with iconic monuments transformed into wonderful snow sculptures on February 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto
Snowfall whitewashed the center of the capital, with iconic monuments transformed into wonderful snow sculptures on February 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto
Snowfall whitewashed the center of the capital, with iconic monuments transformed into wonderful snow sculptures on February 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto
Snowfall whitewashed the center of the capital, with iconic monuments transformed into wonderful snow sculptures on February 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy.(Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto
Snowfall whitewashed the center of the capital, with iconic monuments transformed into wonderful snow sculptures on February 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto
Snowfall whitewashed the center of the capital, with iconic monuments transformed into wonderful snow sculptures on February 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by: NurPhoto