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Summary The last substantial snowfall in Rome was in 1986.
Thick snowflakes are falling on Rome, a rare occurrence for a capital usually blessed by a temperate climate, and other parts of the country are experiencing frigid temperatures unseen in years.The last substantial snowfall in Rome was in 1986, though there have been other cases of lighter snow since then.Snow began falling in the late morning Friday, leaving a light dusting on trees and cars. It wasnt clear if there would be any significant accumulation on the ground. The north of the country has also been gripped by snow and ice that is disrupting train travel.Temperatures plunged as low as minus 22 Celsius (minus 7 Fahrenheit), in Trepalle, a village in the Italian Alps.
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