The Italian capital on Monday was covered in snow appearing in unusually freezing conditions, BBC reports.
Schools were closed and traffic brought to a standstill in the Italian capital, with temperatures across the country plummeting to between minus 4 degrees Celsius (25 degrees Fahrenheit) and minus 8 degrees Celsius (17 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the UK Met Office.
The chilly weather, which has been dubbed "the beast from the east," is the result of cold winds from Siberia sweeping across Europe.