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Confession: I love the sun and the sea so I when colder temperatures roll around in November, I start getting uneasy. Then almost immediately I’d brush that feeling aside as I remind myself one of the reasons why I live in Rome is its mild winter. We do get snow once in a few years ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Weather
Weather in Rome: White start to February
February 1, 2015
The pounding was intense and I had no doubt that outside, a hailstorm was raging. I didn’t think much of it as we’ve had hailstorms in the past that are usually short-lived and non-eventful. What was a huge surprise was when I looked out the window to a rare sight this morning: the entire neighborhood blanketed in white ... Read More »
Message in a Bottle from San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily
August 7, 2012
That was probably the only means of communication in the last 48 hours. “Only for emergency calls”. Without warning, that was the message we got on Sunday afternoon on our cells phones when we were in San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily. Luca and I have different providers and the fact that both cells had no ... Read More »
Summer in Rome – Pool Time
July 8, 2012
With my nieces out of school and summer in full swing and, one way to beat the heat and keep them entertain is by taking them to the pool. It helps to be able to kill two birds with one stone. Whenever I can, I join them and last week, with one day off work, ... Read More »
At a glance: Surviving the hottest June in 230 years
June 26, 2012
A glance at the post on Surviving the Hottest June in 230 years. This weekend, I stayed home as my way of surviving the heatwave and figured that I will attempt to create a graphic for those who are more visual. If you are planning a visit to Rome this summer, here are tips to help ... Read More »
Surviving the hottest June in 230 years
June 21, 2012
This past week has been excruciating hot in Rome and it came as no surprise when it was announced that this has been the hottest June in 230 years. This year, the weather in Rome has been radical, with snow in February and now with this heatwave we are experiencing. It’s expected to last until Sunday ... Read More »
Italy shivers as snowfalls intensify
February 12, 2012
While Rome has not been spared from this cold snap, we are fortunate compared to many other parts of Italy. For example in Tuscany, a friend was not able to venture out of her house for 4 days and areas in Lazio didn’t have electricity. [Read more…] Read More »
More Snow in Rome?
February 10, 2012
Yeah it’s unreal that we are expecting more snow in Rome and yesterday, the Mayor had announced that today and Saturday, schools and public offices will be closed. Cars are also obliged to have snow chains on board. Last weekend, the Mayor of Rome was criticized for being ill-prepared to handle the snowstorm and in ... Read More »
Snow in Rome 2012
February 4, 2012
Many of you have probably read about the surprising amount of snow in Rome we have had the past few days. I was unsure about writing this post as some of you may even be tired of hearing and seeing photos of Rome covered with snow but waking up to snow outside your window is ... Read More »
Living in Rome: Sailing Sunday
November 20, 2011
One of the beauty of living in Rome is that you have easy access to the sea, mountains, and beautiful neighboring regions such as Tuscany and Umbria. This is what keeps us busy during the weekend if we decide not to just chill out at home. A few months ago, we decided to give sailing ... Read More »