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Winter storm cancels Nebraska polar bear plunge
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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.
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