The snow was flying furiously as many packed snowballs, others just grabbed handfuls of snow and launched them in the air.
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More than 200 people showed up to take part in the snow ball fight. Word of the time and new location spread on social media. (鶹/Megan Cloherty)
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Some snowball fighters brought their dogs to enjoy the snow day activity.
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Many participants wore costumes, like George Washington University student Hunter Headapohl who had the day off of school.
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Nick Davis takes a video of the mayhem in Meridian Hill Park as the snowball fight got underway. Davis, from Iowa, says the snow needs to be wetter to make better snowballs, but it didn’t seem to hamper the fun.
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An award-winning journalist, Megan Cloherty is podcast host and producer of the “22 Hours: An American Nightmare.” She previously served as 鶹 Investigative Reporter covering breaking news, crime and courts.