‘Beast from the East’ blankets Rome in rare snowfall

Rome was greeted by rare snowfall on February 26. It was the first time in six years that the Italian capital experienced snow fall as chilling winds from Siberia swept across Europe, bringing freezing temperatures that have claimed at least four lives, closed schools and disrupted travel. The “Beast from the East”, as the phenomenon has been dubbed by the British media, is expected to bring cold air from Russia over the next few days that will make it feel even chillier than thermometers indicate.