Phenomena

Winter in Chicago

Satellite image of Chicago in winter. Fresh snow lies over the city and streaks of ice on the lake show winds pushing away from the shore.

Fresh winter snow blankets Chicago in this satellite image. Over on Lake Michigan, ice dots the coastline out to about 20 kilometers from shore. Darker regions near land mark thinner ice being pushed outward by the wind. Further out, the ice appears white and may be thicker thanks to wind-driven ice piling up. (Image credit: M. Garrison; via NASA Earth Observatory)

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