{"id":142325,"date":"2026-02-23T04:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/142325\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T04:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:59:09","slug":"nyc-snowball-fight-planned-to-wrap-up-snowstorm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/142325\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC snowball fight planned to wrap up snowstorm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 Stretch those shoulders, New Yorkers. A giant snowball fight is set to take place in New York City on Monday after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/snow-totals-ny-nj-much-011442674.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:snowstorm;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">snowstorm<\/a> ends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sidetalknyc?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SidetalkNYC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SidetalkNYC<\/a>, a social media account dedicated to New York City, posted a flyer to X on Sunday calling for New Yorkers to join in on celebrating the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/tracking-snowstorm-one-record-books-214142990.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:blizzard-like conditions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">blizzard-like conditions<\/a> in the tri-state area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More Local News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New York City could see well over a foot of snow as the storm makes its way through the region, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/travel-ban-issued-nyc-ahead-174943146.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:travel bans set;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">travel bans set<\/a> in place until at least 12 p.m. on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNYC TELL YOUR FRIENDS,\u201d SidetalkNYC <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sidetalknyc?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The snowball fight is set for 2 p.m. in Washington Square Park, according to the flyer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his work <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/author\/spencer-gustafson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 Stretch those shoulders, New Yorkers. 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