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Eighty-five miles an hour down a three quarter mile frozen Russian water slide? Try going down Barnwell or Henderson Streets on University Hill in a hamper, on a food tray, a big screen cardboard box, or a Jose Cuervo surfboard. Yesterday Columbia, SC received an unusual wintery mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain and by the afternoon the snow sports were in full swing.

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Meet the "Tequila Snow Rocket" the fastest and most exciting vehicle I came across during the snow day. From the summit at Greene St. down to Blossom in 2.76 seconds. This is how we sled in the South. Does anyone remember how many times in a row South Carolina has beaten Clemson?

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I'll give this contraption some creative props but, it got the award to most likely having you going nowhere while looking ridiculous.

 

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For more images of how snow affected Columbia, SC yesterday, check out: Winter Weather Stalls Soda City

 

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