You don’t have to be a die-hard sports fan to see the effect the playoff run by the Winnipeg Jets has had on the city.
Signs supporting the team are showing up everywhere you look: in storefront windows, across office buildings, at schools and homes, and of course, online.
It started during the first round against the Minnesota Wild. As the Winnipeg Jets continue on their run for the Stanley Cup, more and more fans are jumping on the Jet bandwagon.
PHOTO GALLERY: commercial sign boards cheering on the Jets
And it isn’t just a Winnipeg phenomenon. Jet fans are everywhere, and they are making themselves heard.
Musician Emm Gryner, from Ontario, penned a Winnipeg Whiteout song with her band Trent Severn. Gryner, who was in town for the Winnipeg Police Service half marathon, shared her song in Winnipeg May 3.
WATCH: Ontario musician Emm Gryner on Global News Morning
And of course, the #WPGWHITEOUT filter is all over Facebook with profile images like this one:
Global reporter Brittany Greenslade was in Nashville for Games 1 and 2, and got a lot of attention with this post on Instagram.
In fact, there is no shortage of Jets-themed pictures out there. All over social media, posts are sporting a #GoJetsGo enthusiasm.
The signs are clear, local businesses, students, charities and people from all walks of life have caught Whiteout fever:
Even the Winnipeg police K9 unit has caught on:
We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the Jets-themed pet pictures that have been submitted for our Your Manitoba segment.
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