Snow piled up around the District Wednesday – the first full day of spring.

The University, the federal government and other spots around D.C. shut down for the day, and locals took to the streets to enjoy the inclement weather. Here are scenes from the day:

[gwh_image id=”1051656″ credit=”Sam Hardgrove | Assistant Photo Editor” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A student walks past Monroe Hall during the snowstorm Wednesday morning. [/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1051657″ credit=”Jack Fonseca | Hatchet Photographer” size=”embedded-img” align=”none”]Snow falls around the Tidal Basin Wednesday. The District received a total accumulation of about 2 to 6 inches of snow.[/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1051658″ credit=”Isaac Jonas | Staff Photographer” size=”embedded-img” align=”none”]A man participates in a snowball fight on the National Mall.[/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1051659″ credit=”Donna Armstrong | Hatchet Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A runner jogs through melting snow alongside the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. [/gwh_image]

[gwh_image id=”1051660″ credit=”Lillian Bautista | Hatchet Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A snow-covered mallard duck stands at the base of the reflecting pool during the snowstorm. [/gwh_image]