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Dillon Reservoir Finally Freezes Over, Escapes Breaking Record

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Temperatures have finally become cold enough in the high country for the Dillon Reservoir to freeze over.

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CBS4 flew Drone4 over the reservoir at the beginning of January when it was barely icy.

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Drone4 flies over Dillon Reservoir (credit: CBS)
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Many were concerned about breaking a record for the longest it's taken for the water to freeze, which would have been Jan. 31.

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