Cold snap

Winchester Municipal Utilities employees Jason Gomez, left, and Jeremiah Epperson check out a leaking fire hydrant Tuesday at the corner of East Broadway and Church Alley, top photo. Water from the leaking hydrant had quickly frozen, leaving a sheet of ice on the sidewalk and street corner. Water was slowly running out of the hydrant when workers arrived, right photo. Workers were trying to determine if the hydrant was damaged by the cold.

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( James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com / January 23, 2013 )

Winchester Municipal Utilities employees Jason Gomez, left, and Jeremiah Epperson check out a leaking fire hydrant Tuesday at the corner of East Broadway and Church Alley, top photo. Water from the leaking hydrant had quickly frozen, leaving a sheet of ice on the sidewalk and street corner. Water was slowly running out of the hydrant when workers arrived, right photo. Workers were trying to determine if the hydrant was damaged by the cold.