A freak hailstorm covered Rome in ice on Sunday, leaving drivers trapped in their cars and creating rivers of freezing water on the streets and in the city's subway stations.
Photos posted to social media show that the city looked as if it was covered in snow after the freak storm hit and interrupted the summery conditions that had been in the city.
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Footage showed the hail fall, blanketing the ground.
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The conditions left drivers trapped in their cars as the hail collected and meltwaters caused flooding on the roads.
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These floodwaters poured into underground stations, creating rivers on the escalators.
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The weather also reached other parts of Italy, including Milan, Bologna, and Sicily.
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