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Approximately 1 million people packed into Times Square on Thursday night to witness the ball drop welcoming in 2010.

The temperature at midnight was around 34 degrees and considering the bitter blast that slammed the tri-state area earlier in the week it felt downright balmy.

Revelers were shoulder to shoulder.

Crowds cheered as the main attraction rose to the occasion. But getting that prime spot for the ball drop was a time-consuming task. Police searched every single person before allowing them into barricaded pens. Alcohol, backpacks and bags were banned.

With terror fears running high this year, security experts said thousands of police, counter terrorism, and FBI officers were strategically posted in every corner of Times Square as well as security cameras and devices to detect explosive materials.