This morning at approximately 11:26 a.m., a 300-pound block of ice was delivered to DuPont circle in Washington, D.C.
300 lb block of ice just delivered to DuPont @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
300 lb block of ice just delivered to DuPont @wusa9
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And then the reporters of Washington, D.C.'s WUSA9 had people guess how long it would take to melt.
How long will it take to melt? This guy says 3 hours for 300 lbs of ice. @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
How long will it take to melt? This guy says 3 hours for 300 lbs of ice. @wusa9
This kid licked it.
Thirsty? Come to DuPont and check out this ICE! @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
Thirsty? Come to DuPont and check out this ICE! @wusa9
And this woman kind of draped herself on it.
That's one way to beat the heat. Hugging this 300 lb block of ice at DuPont. @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
That's one way to beat the heat. Hugging this 300 lb block of ice at DuPont. @wusa9
All day long people were interviewed about how long the block of ice would take to melt.
@wusa9 'a big block of ice gets some love on #DuPont Circle. Check my report tonight at 5:45
Anita Brikman
@AnitaBrikman
@wusa9 'a big block of ice gets some love on #DuPont Circle. Check my report tonight at 5:45
Including this family from Vermont.
Magill family from Vermont says this is an awesome way to cool down in DC @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
Magill family from Vermont says this is an awesome way to cool down in DC @wusa9
This is the block of ice around 1 p.m. Friday afternoon.
Slowly melting... How long do you think it will take? @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
Slowly melting... How long do you think it will take? @wusa9
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Rafael from Spain decided to lick it too.
All the way from Spain, Rafael is quenching his thirst with our ice block in DC @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
All the way from Spain, Rafael is quenching his thirst with our ice block in DC @wusa9
Dang, that's a big block of ice.
Current state of our ice block after 2.5 hours in this heat wave @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
Current state of our ice block after 2.5 hours in this heat wave @wusa9
Fun. Ice. Good.
@ltr45 and friend cooling off! @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
@ltr45 and friend cooling off! @wusa9
All day long, people posed for block of ice selfies.
.@distinctbeautie and friends at Dupont Circle with our ice block @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
.@distinctbeautie and friends at Dupont Circle with our ice block @wusa9
After four hours of sun, the block of ice is still going. WUSA9 will air their block of ice coverage tonight at 5:45 p.m.
.@savdbythebella and @baddd_juju with the ice. It's getting thinner after 4 hours! @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
.@savdbythebella and @baddd_juju with the ice. It's getting thinner after 4 hours! @wusa9
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UPDATE: At approximately 5:21 p.m. the ice tragically broke.
Almost 5 hours later and ice has fallen. @wusa9
Joanie Vasiliadis
@JoanieVas
Almost 5 hours later and ice has fallen. @wusa9
