Dupont Circle Snowball Fight: 2,000 People Gather In Washington DC For Epic Battle (PHOTOS)

Over two feet of snow fell on the Washington, DC area this weekend, crippling the city in one of the worst storms in the region's history. Over 200,000 homes and businesses lost power, and city officials urged residents to stay home as crews worked to clear streets and repair power lines.

Still, some sought to have a bit of fun in the winter wonderland. At least 2,000 people converged on Dupont Circle, in downtown Washington, on Saturday afternoon, for a snowball fight of epic proportions -- responding to messages posted on Facebook and Twitter and spread through word of mouth.

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Comments

[piggybackmom]

11:48 AM on 02/08/2010

Looks like a lot of FUN!

[Katrina Taylor]

11:11 AM on 02/08/2010

How fun!!! I'm missing D.C. about now. Dupont Circle ... my old stomping grounds. They look like they're having a blast. Woo hoooo!!

[matthewsnyder]

10:56 AM on 02/08/2010

Tons of fun, even got the t-shirt !!!

http://www.zazzle.com/dupont_circle_snowball_fight_february_6_2010_tshirt-235148370414825400

Too funny.

[toxicbrainpoison]

10:41 AM on 02/08/2010

any guns in this one?

[CS Express]

09:55 AM on 02/08/2010

Closest thing I've seen to recreating the epic snowball fights of the Civil War.

Units that were bored with winter drill broke the monotony by engaging in mock snowball "battles" complete with flags, drummers, and taking of prisoners. One actually drew in an entire division of 9,000 men. Had to be a sight.

[CintiBlue]

11:16 AM on 02/08/2010

Thanks for the tidbit! :-)

[AttorneyAtLaw]

09:44 AM on 02/08/2010

When looking at picture #5 (the bearded guy with his mouth wide open), I can't help but think of Ben Stiller and the gasoline fight scene in the movie "Zoolander."

[Bellla]

09:40 AM on 02/08/2010

They can have their Tea Party, I think I'd rather join the Snowball Fight Party!

[JoeCorrao]

07:29 AM on 02/08/2010

Hipsters...pretty soon it'll be ironic NOT to have a snowball fight.

[MalloMel]

06:58 AM on 02/08/2010

Good thing there weren't any cops there.

[marco01]

02:55 AM on 02/08/2010

It was 65 and sunny in the Bay Area, CA.

But that snow ball fight sure looked fun ; )

[WorkhelpWorkhelp]

02:25 AM on 02/08/2010

"cool" ?

pun intended.

[Lee Andrew]

01:44 AM on 02/08/2010

This event made it to press here in EUrope. lol

[Bushwhacked]

01:23 AM on 02/08/2010

Very cool - looks like a lot of fun. Wish I could have been there too.

[donbrown]

01:15 AM on 02/08/2010

Gay men... you gotta love'em... they come up with the COOLEST ideas. Everyone in DC who knows Dupont Circle knows what I mean.

The rest of the country probably has no clue this is the Castro Street of Washington.

[David Simonis]

12:11 AM on 02/08/2010

This is one of the coolest things I've ever heard of! Way to go DC!! (Wish I could've been there....)