![The snow was flying furiously as many packed snowballs, others just grabbed handfuls of snow and launched them in the air. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow1.jpg)
WTOP/Megan Cloherty
![Some snowball fighters brought their dogs to enjoy the snow day activity. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow2.jpg)
WTOP/Megan Cloherty
![Many participants wore costumes, like George Washington University University student Hunter Headapohl who had the day off of school (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow31.jpg)
WTOP/Megan Cloherty
![Nick Davis takes a video of the mayhem in Meridian Hill Park as the snowball fight was underway. Davis, from Iowa, says the snow could be wetter to make better snowballs, but it doesn't seem to be hampering the fun. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow4.jpg)
WTOP/Megan Cloherty
![The snow was flying furiously as many packed snowballs, others just grabbed handfuls of snow and launched them in the air. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow1-260x174.jpg)
![Some snowball fighters brought their dogs to enjoy the snow day activity. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow2-260x174.jpg)
![Many participants wore costumes, like George Washington University University student Hunter Headapohl who had the day off of school (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow31-260x174.jpg)
![Nick Davis takes a video of the mayhem in Meridian Hill Park as the snowball fight was underway. Davis, from Iowa, says the snow could be wetter to make better snowballs, but it doesn't seem to be hampering the fun. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow4-260x174.jpg)