The fire department shared a photo on Facebook of several dozen Polar Spring water bottles swept to the far side of the highway next to the 39B off-ramp.

Ring in the New Year with a dip in the spring! The annual Barton Springs Polar Plunge invites Austinites to brave the chilly waters on Jan. 1.

Participants get excited before hitting the water during the Polar Plunge event on the shore of Shepard Park Beach in Lake George on Monday.

Forte, 19, of Cold Spring Harbor, said her New Year’s resolution is to work on herself. Charity plunges also were held Sunday in Wainscott, East Hampton and Montauk.

Ring in the New Year with a dip in the spring! The annual Barton Springs Polar Plunge invites Austinites to brave the chilly waters on Jan. 1.

Long Island Oyster Bay polar plunge raises record-setting $130G for Special Olympics New York Color-coordinated participants at this year's Town of Oyster Bay polar plunge in Massapequa.

Delaware’s Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Delaware is Sunday. Always a sure sign of spring. In its 20th year for those hardy enough to brave the elements of wintry wind and water, the ...

Santa’s Village wants to spend about $3.5 million to expand its Santa Springs Water Park and renovate the iconic Polar Dome, projects that could be assisted with financial help from the villa… ...

Hundreds of people headed to the Barton Springs Pool in Austin on New Year’s Day to take part in the city’s 40th annual polar plunge. The pool, an ecological gem south of downtown, is a spring ...