Instant Alert: Europe's most famous monuments have been covered by a blanket of snow — and they look amazing

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Europe's most famous monuments have been covered by a blanket of snow — and they look amazing by Tom Murray on Feb 28, 2018, 8:44 AM Advertisement European countries are in the grip of an Arctic blast from Eurasia. Cities that very rarely receive snow are being blanketed. Although the weather is reaping infrastructural havoc, the images of Europe's most iconic monuments in the snow are stunning. Europe is currently being buffeted by "The Beast from the East" —  the name given to the cold weather system that's blown in from Siberia. According to the UK Met Office, the Arctic blast has plunged Britain into its coldest weather for 27 years. In Rome, the city is suffering from its heaviest snowfall in six years and the largest for the end of February in decades. Much of the rest of the continent is the same. Despite the treacherous travel conditions, the snow has at least supplied Europeans with some stunning scenery. Scroll down to see it. SEE ALSO: This is the scientific reason Europe is incredibly cold and snowy this week Rome's Colosseum took on a whole new look in the flurries of snow. It was only the second time in 33 years that it snowed in Rome. Priests were throwing snowballs in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. Westminster Abbey in London looked especially Gothic in its fresh winter coat. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011