DC hosts 15th annual snowball fight as the district is blanketed by winter storm

Published January 6, 2025 5:31pm ET



While lawmakers and staffers in Washington were traversing Monday’s snowstorm to get to Capitol Hill for the certification of President-elect Donald Trump‘s electoral victory, an annual tradition of a mega snowball fight commenced in the district for its 15th year.

Hundreds of D.C. residents descended on Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park, for “The Great Meridian Chill Battle of 2025,” thanks to the organizers at the Washington DC Snowball Fight Association.

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