Among the throngs of travelers waylaid in the East Coast blizzard: Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and his wife, Nancy. And so the couple have spent Sunday doing what any self-respecting snow lovers would do: They've explored the crystalline city, and they've goofed around.

One angel making another: Posted by Charlie Hales on Sunday, January 24, 2016

Hales was in the nation's capital to attend a U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, where he'd pledged to highlight pressing issues including housing affordability and homelessness. Hales was supposed to visit family in Virginia this weekend, says his spokeswoman, Sara Hottman, but he's stuck in the city instead. He's scheduled to fly back Monday to Portland as planned, Hottman said. We've asked to talk to the mayor, too, but it appears he may be sledding.

Today, things are going downhill in Washington in a completely different and wonderful way...#snowmaggedon2016 pic.twitter.com/uBwy12zUfD — Mayor Charlie Hales (@CharlieHalesPDX) January 24, 2016

Here's a look at Snowmaggedon 2016 unfolding from Hales' Twitter feed.

Historic St. John's Church Lafayette Square - where my great-grandfather was Pastor - Washington Snowpocalypse 2016 pic.twitter.com/LMhRJZCGsK — Mayor Charlie Hales (@CharlieHalesPDX) January 23, 2016

16th and M Streets, six blocks north of the White House, 8:15pm #washingtonsnowpocalypse pic.twitter.com/u4dpWWriUD — Mayor Charlie Hales (@CharlieHalesPDX) January 24, 2016

Out walking with @NancyHalesPDX on Sunday morning after #snowmaggedon2016 - Pennsylvania Avenue: foot traffic only! pic.twitter.com/Vqts8fO72T — Mayor Charlie Hales (@CharlieHalesPDX) January 24, 2016

Bonjour! from Le Marquis de Lafayette to @POTUS - & to @NancyHalesPDX and me as we explore DC post-#snowmaggedon2016 pic.twitter.com/QHwij793nN — Mayor Charlie Hales (@CharlieHalesPDX) January 24, 2016

What's that strange light in the sky? @NancyHalesPDX venturing out on the day after #snowmaggedon2016 in Washington pic.twitter.com/h9hf9McAsb — Mayor Charlie Hales (@CharlieHalesPDX) January 24, 2016

No matter how much fun the Hales may be having, we think we've found two characters enjoying the snow just a bit more: Bo and Sunny Obama.

Bo and Sunny this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/Xkc1T8jBzr — petesouza (archived) (@PeteSouza44) January 24, 2016

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