Temperatures inched above freezing for a time Tuesday—slowing if not halting altogether—the ice build-up in much of the Chicago metro area. Jeremy and Sarah share these shots of the ice Tuesday morning across the Lake in the Hills area. A wind shift to the northwest is introducing colder air, not only at the surface but at cloud level. It’s a development which is to allow rain to turn to “freezing rain”—a state in which it begins to turn to ice upon contact with a number of outdoor surfaces. As the cooling continues, mixed ice pellets or even some flakes of snow can’t be ruled out Tuesday night, though precipitation rates should be easing late tonight.
Thanks to Jeremy and Sarah for the great photos!
Tom Skilling
