Ethereal ice structures swirl alongside Chicago during extreme cold snap fueled by polar vortex — Earth from space
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Ethereal ice structures swirl alongside Chicago during extreme cold snap fueled by polar vortex — Earth from space

A 2025 satellite image shows a series of ghostly ice swirls sculpted on the surface of Lake Michigan by strong winds during an extreme cold snap that covered Chicago in a blanket of snow.