Rome's Colosseum and Forum closed due to snow
I'm not kidding. Anyone affected?
http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE8120UD20120203
Frank II
USA 2/3/12
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I be there are going to be some beautiful photographs that come out of this. I can't wait to see them!
Currently in Rome, and yes the entire place is blanketed in ice and snow. Town is very quite. First time here so not sure how much of that is due to the snow, and how much is winter sleepiness.
I can't find any information about when the sites are going to reopen. Lots of news about their closure though. Might go walk down and see what I can find first hand.
Here's a link to some photos. Rome, more beautiful than ever.
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/04/4239146/rome-in-the-snow.html
Enjoy!
Our snow started Tuesday night and has been going off and on until today. Has shut down our whole town. A local friend told me this is the worst storm since 1929 to hit this area. I'd say we have roughly 3 1/2 feet.
Saw some pics of Monterroso and Monorola with snow. Very beautiful but guess the locals aren't having too much fun with it.
"I'd say we have roughly 3 1/2 feet."
Further proof that men overexaggerate when they measure things... :P
Ron mentions 3.5 feet in Cesena, Italy. I know they had 2 feet a few days ago, so 3.5 seems reasonable to me.
I was a little over, measured it....only 3 ft!
We currently have friends (from Rome) stranded in Belgrade and Bucharest trying to get back to Rome. Schools have already been closed for Monday. Hopefully soon they can get back on schedule. Some more pictures and video of Rome in the snow.
Ron, glad you did, as I was about to suggest you do the same. In this age of automated weather sensors, it's tough to determine snowfall amounts, and impossible to verify snow depth without human intervention. I just spent half an hour because of my OCD trying to verify how much snow LIPK actually received, all for naught. But judging by the METARs, an educated guess would be 20 centimeters for the last snowfall event, and looking at some current pics I found on line, I say an estimated 2 feet of snowfall before then. Zero melting, an additional 8 inches, yada yada, I digress.
Just beautiful; what a great time to be there as a tourist!
Thanks Christine and Ron for posting links to pix.