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10 Ways People Got Outdoors during ‘Winter Storm Nemo’

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Winter storm Nemo shut down parts of the East this weekend with more than 2 feet of heavy, wet snow. Blizzard conditions knocked out power and closed roads but also presented a venue for wintertime fun. We scanned Instagram and other social media outlets over the weekend to find these 10 shots of people who didn’t let Nemo slow them down. —Patrick Murphy

On-street XC skiing; photo courtesy of The Week

Break out the sleds! Photo courtesy of Daily Mail

Winter ride in Central Park, NYC; photo by Teamsixcycle Instagram

Embracing the elements; photo courtesy of Daily Mail

Snow biking in New York City; photo by Teamsixcycle Instagram

Harvard v. MIT snowball fight; photo by _david_he Instagram

Sledding, Boston style; photo courtesy of Bostinno.com

Winter frisbee; photo by racheltadow Instagram

Ski to work; photo by missmadeleineem Instagram

Snow bliss; photo by danifinks Instagram

—Patrick Murphy is an assistant editor.

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