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Watch: Massive snowball fight breaks out in NYC after blizzard

SNOWBALL FIGHT!
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Tim Marcin
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screenshots of a massive snowball fight from tiktoks
SNOWBALL FIGHT! Credit: Screenshots: TikTok / @lilly_catherinee / @sidetalknyc / @sharmedlife

A massive snowball fight broke out in New York City on Monday after a blizzard dumped some 20 inches of snow in the Big Apple.

The wintry conflict took place at Washington Square Park in Manhattan's West Village. Videos of the battle quickly went viral on social media, which is not surprising for a few reasons. One: The videos are fun and joyous. Two: The event was organized by Side Talk, the viral NYC series that famously gave us the "BING BONG" videos.

But look at this snowball fight. It looks like the most fun you could have — hundreds of people hurling snow at each other.


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As a fellow New Yorker, I'm hoping this was winter's last blast in the city. But if another storm rolls in, you can bet I’ll be at the next snowball fight.

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Tim Marcin
Associate Editor, Culture

Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).

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