WGBH Tracks the Boston Yeti Through Somerville's Union Square

SOMERVILLE, MA – Massachusetts got slammed by another snow storm Thursday, and you know what that means – the return of the Boston Yeti.

While most of us hunkered down in our PJs, greater Boston's favorite urban legend resurfaced sporting a snazzy beige sport coat. WGBH tracked the yeti's movements through Somerville's Union Square, giving high fives and fist bumps to those daring enough to brave the storm like a true (abominable snow)man about town.

In a 2015 tell-all interview with the Improper Bostonian, the yeti revealed himself to be John Campopiano, a WGBH-TV employee and Somerville resident. The legend began earlier that year when the first storm of the record-setting winter hit, and Campopiano decided to break out his costume from the previous Halloween.

Since then, he has become greater Boston's Bigfoot, though much friendlier. Check out video of the rare sighting below, via WGBH:

And read the Boston Yeti's sit-down Q&A with WGBH here.

Photo Credit: Philippe Semeria (www.philippe-semeria.com) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons