In the now-viral<\/a> video, viewed 14.3 million times in two days, Stewart wandered from sculpture to sculpture, reacting in real time to the creativity<\/a> on display.<\/p>\n \u201cPlease look at all the snowmen in this park after a New York City<\/a> blizzard. Let\u2019s look,\u201d he began, panning his camera<\/a> across the snowy landscape.<\/p>\n What followed was a tour of everything from a \u201cfull pyramid<\/a>\u201d built from stacked snow blocks to a carefully crafted Hello Kitty<\/a> figure and a towering snowman Stewart described as, \u201cthe biggest snowman I\u2019ve ever seen in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n He pointed out details with amused disbelief\u2014pine needles fashioned into eyelashes, a snow wig perched atop one figure and even a snow sculpture styled like SpongeBob<\/a>.<\/p>\n One woman even sat in the snow making ice cream<\/a> and handing out samples to passersby.<\/p>\n At one point, he laughed at a particularly intricate design<\/a>, saying, \u201cThat is insane,\u201d before adding later, \u201cThat sh** was whimsical as f***. It\u2019s iconic.\u201d<\/p>\n ‘Powerful nor\u2019easter’<\/p>\n The video arrives in the wake of what NBC New York<\/a> described as a “powerful nor\u2019easter” that escalated into a full-blown blizzard<\/a> across the tri-state area.<\/p>\n The organization reported that Central Park<\/a> recorded nearly 20 inches, making it a top 10 snowfall for the area, while parts of Long Island<\/a> saw even higher totals.<\/p>\n New York<\/a> Gov. Kathy Hochul<\/a> warned residents the storm would be historic.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s going to exceed all expectations even now, so you need to be prepared for the worst,\u201d Hochul said, adding that New York City was bracin,g \u201cto make some history<\/a>, be in the top 10 worst winter storms in the last 150 years,\u201d according to NBC News.<\/p>\n Despite the dangerous travel<\/a> conditions and suspended transit services reported by NBC New York, Stewart\u2019s video captures a lighter side of the storm\u2019s aftermath: neighbors coming together outdoors to create playful works of art<\/a>.<\/p>\n Viewers flooded the comments section with almost 29,000 comments, mostly in praise.<\/p>\n As one TikTok<\/a> fan offered, Thank you for taking us to the snowman museum<\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n Another pundit thought this was, \u201cliterally the best winter<\/a> on the East Coast<\/a> in years.\u201d<\/p>\n A fellow contributor declared that the scene was, \u201ca whole art exhibit.\u201d<\/p>\n Whiteout Conditions<\/p>\n The sense of community<\/a> creativity stood in contrast to the disruptions<\/a> caused by the storm. NBC New York reported that blizzard warnings were issued across all five boroughs, with sustained winds of more than 35 mph and visibility dropping below a quarter mile at times, creating whiteout conditions.<\/p>\n Yet as the snow settled and skies cleared, Stewart\u2019s tour showed how quickly New Yorkers reclaimed their public spaces. From icy igloos to delicately carved animals<\/a> and cartoon<\/a> characters, the park became a temporary outdoor gallery\u2014one built entirely from fresh powder.<\/p>\n Newsweek has reached out to matthewdeanstewart for comment via TikTok<\/a>. We could not verify the details of the case.<\/p>\n To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"snow\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2578909-snow.jpg\"\/)
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