Here in Rome it doesn't snow much. Last February it snowed for about an hour, and that was the first Roman snow in 25 years, according to the newspapers.
On Dec. 17, it snowed again. As the flakes fell, I happened to be on my way to Italian class, walking through Villa Borghese. Here's what it looked like.
Above: the pond where you can rent rowboats. Below: the archway at the western entrance to Viale dell'Aranceria.
One of many fountains in the park:
A half hour later, it started raining, and all the snow disappeared. It hasn't reappeared since.
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