Washington wasted no time in making the most of the snow. Joyful photos and video show that we’ve reclaimed the city back from nature and turned it into a very fluffy playground.

As D.C. sledding activist/tour guide Tim Krepp told us, “We don’t get that much of it. So let’s have a carnival atmosphere when we do.”

Sledding, DC style! #wethepeopledc #meridianhillpark #malcolmxpark #dc #blizzard2016

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Snowball fight! Extended version!! #snowzilla #wethepeopledc #blizzard2016 #dc #meridianhillpark #malcolmxpark

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Capitol sled gang in full effect #snowzilla

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Taking a nap #snowzilla#snow#storm#blizzard#dc#monument#pencil#weekend#nap

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#snowzilla Meridian Hill Park #DC

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Amber Nightengale and Marisa Pace ride a kayak on Capitol Hill #snowzilla

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Engineers Without Snowdays! #buildingjumps #lincolnleap

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I don’t know how you sled, but we like to get classy with air mattresses. #Snowzilla

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Just another day in the neighborhood #snowzilla #blizzard2016 #washingtondc #snowpocalypsewp

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