Winter storm cancels Nebraska polar bear plunge
Man the news loves Nebraska these days
OMAHA (AP) — Weather forecasters predict Nebraska will receive a treacherous mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow this weekend, so it’s understandable that events may get canceled.
But one of the first cancellations announced Friday afternoon came from an unexpected source: organizers of the Polar Bear Plunge.
The chilling swim in Omaha’s Zorinsky Lake raises money for the Special Olympics, but organizers decided to postpone the event because of the weather.
“We were kind of worried about the ice coming and people driving to the event,” said Wendy Jackson, with Special Olympics of Nebraska. “We don’t want anybody hurting themselves.”
So, the annual Polar Bear Plunge has been rescheduled for Dec. 8 at 11 a.m.
I can’t wait for Lincoln’s plunge in the spring. Last year’s plunge — my first — was a blast. What’s the deal with Omaha doing it in the fall? The water is still too warm!
Comment by Mr. Wilson — December 1, 2007 @ 10:52 am
That’s because Omahans are pussies.
Comment by ghogan — December 1, 2007 @ 12:13 pm
the bad-ass polar bear plunges take place in Oscoda, MI (my old home) … where they use a chainsaw to chop a swimming pool size hole in the ice on Lake Huron. if you’re a guy, when you get out the shrinkage will be so bad you’ll have a vagina.
Comment by jake rhymes with cake — December 2, 2007 @ 2:44 am