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A large group of people participate in an outdoor snowball fight surrounded by snow-covered trees and buildings. Snowballs are being thrown and are in mid-air.

2023 Great U-M Snowball Fight

Hundreds of students gathered on the Diag in front of the Graduate Library on University of Michigan’s Central Campus for a giant snowball fight.

By:

Marcin Szczepanski

Up to 6 inches of snow fell in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, Jan. 25. in what became the first major snow storm of 2023. The snow blanketed the city and covered the trees with a white layer of powder.

Lured in by social media posts, hundreds of students began to gather around the Diag on central campus as dusk approached. Before the snowball fight began, a group of students built a snow fort for protection. This became the center of battle as newcomers formed an opposing front about 30 feet away. Fierce battle lasted into the night.

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People having a snowball fight lined up behind a pile of snow in the Diag with snow covered trees and a brick building in the background.
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A group of people kneeling in the snow, engaged in a lively snowball fight in a snowy outdoor area, with one person smiling and holding a large snowball in the foreground.
A person climbing a snow-covered tree, wearing a black jacket, black gloves, and white pants, about to throw a snow ball.
A large group of people participate in an outdoor snowball fight surrounded by snow-covered trees and buildings. Snowballs are being thrown and are in mid-air.
Two snowball fight participants holding giant snowballs in their hands.
A person in a yellow Pikachu costume climbs a snowy tree with a religious retreat banner below. People gather in the snowy park.
Person in a blue shirt throwing a snowball during a snowball fight, with a snowy background and other participants.
People having a snowball fight in a snowy outdoor setting.
A person mid-throw of a snowball wearing a floral patterned jacket, white gloves, and orange beanie.
A person engaged in a snowball fight uses an umbrella as shield.
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Snowball fight in front of the Thatcher Graduate Library with a large crowd and snow-covered trees.
Three people in winter clothing smiling and laughing with snow-covered trees in the background.
Man in a navy beanie and winter clothing throwing a snowball outdoors in a snowy landscape.
People participating in a snowball fight, one in foreground wearing goggles and a beanie, throwing a snowball.
Crowded park scene with people enjoying a snowy day and a man in a snow-covered tree.
Two people holding a large clump of snow during a snowball fight with a crowd in the background.
People having a snowball fight in a snowy setting. One person is holding a large snowball and shouting, while another in the background is throwing one.
Person in a red coat and red beret throws a snowball in a lively winter scene. A person in a white "MICHIGAN" hoodie stands beside them. Snow is falling.
Older man wearing red ski goggles and a black coat holding a snowball outdoors in a snowy area.
People having a snowball fight in a snowy area with trees and buildings in the background.
A large group of people participate in an outdoor snowball fight surrounded by snow-covered trees and buildings. Snowballs are being thrown and are in mid-air.

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