Snow in Rome

A nun in St Peter's square during a snow fall. It is rare for snow to fall in Rome. The city was last dusted with snow in 2005. The last significant accumulation was in February 1986, when some 20cm of snow paralysed the city Photograph: Gregorio Borgia/AP Photograph: Gregorio Borgia/guardian.co.uk Two nuns film snowy scenes in St Peter's square near the Vatican Photograph: Gregorio Borgia/AP Photograph: Gregorio Borgia/guardian.co.uk Tourists take pictures under heavy snow at St Peter's square near the Vatican in Rome Photograph: Antonio Caldarelli/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Antonio Caldarelli/guardian.co.uk The Colosseum in Rome is partly obscured by falling snow as a cold spell hits the Italian capital Photograph: Alessandro Di Meo/EPA Photograph: Alessandro Di Meo/guardian.co.uk A man dressed as a Roman centurion watches the falling snow in front of Rome's ancient Colosseum Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/guardian.co.uk Tourists protect themselves with umbrellas from the falling snow in front of the Colosseum Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/guardian.co.uk Youths enjoy a snowball fight in front of the Colosseum Photograph: Beatrice Larco/AP Photograph: Beatrice Larco/guardian.co.uk Tourists look at snow-covered ruins in the Roman Forum Photograph: Beatrice Larco/AP Photograph: Beatrice Larco/guardian.co.uk