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Plungers brave cold water at Butte's Snoflinga winter festival

Posted at 6:57 PM, Jan 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-18 20:57:06-05

BUTTE — The winter festival in Butte continued Saturday with some participants jumping into an ice cold pool of water.

People enjoyed winter activities at the Snoflinga festival going on this weekend, and this afternoon several groups participated in the annual Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics.

People braved the freezing temperatures by jumping into a pool of water from the stage at the Original Mine Yard. Snoflinga events continue Sunday throughout Butte.