The situation has a relatively simple weather explanation but has, nonetheless, set the scene for some incredible photos of the city.
Incredible photo taken by our @cbschicago helicopter pilot of the fog over #chicago #boggeddowninfog http://ift.tt/UQmIMT
— nwsgrl (@nwsgrl) June 27, 2014
Holy fog Batman!!! I'm exploring #Chicago on this cool morning until my tour guide @EllieBodner awakes. http://ift.tt/1wODb1I
— Suzanne Boyd (@SuzanneBoyd) June 21, 2014
Chicago-area fog advisory extended, but no flight cancellations reported so far: http://t.co/0piXTvhdsn http://ift.tt/1poFrZ2
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) June 21, 2014
Dense fog advisory in effect for Chicago http://t.co/K0mGLUrz3o http://ift.tt/1wODbih
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) June 27, 2014
@JimCantore - Here's what the fog rolling over #Chicago last night looked like from @SkydeckChicago > http://ift.tt/1pWybWA
— Nick Ulivieri (@ChiPhotoGuy) June 27, 2014
AccuWeather meteorologist Frank Strait explained to the Chicago Sun-Times that the extremely foggy conditions are largely due to the fact that Lake Michigan remains unusually cold for this time of year -- the result of the historic, record-breaking "polar vortex" the city experienced this winter.
In addition, Strait said, when the high-moisture air mass currently over the region moves over the lake, it causes fog to develop rapidly. From above, it looks like a giant cotton ball has swallowed up the city:
@NASA modis satellite image of fog on Lake Michigan hugging the coastline yesterday. #Chicago http://ift.tt/1wODeKN
— Chris Dolce (@chrisdolcewx) June 27, 2014
According to the National Weather Service, the city has seen quadruple the normal amount of fog and low cloud cover in recent days, the Chicago Tribune reports.
The foggy conditions caused a number of flight delays and cancellations at Chicago's Midway and O'Hare airports.
Other cities along the still-chilly Great Lakes have also seen much more fog than usual for the same reason.
Duluth, Minnesota, has also been coated with fog:
Incredible fog at 4pm here in #Duluth as it thickens .. 1/4 mi. http://ift.tt/1wODeuq
— Daniel Dix (@DDwx) June 22, 2014
As has Muskegon, Michigan:
Dense fog in Muskegon with 1/4 mile visibility. #wmiwx http://ift.tt/1lVoJkF
— Aaron Ofseyer (@aaronofseyer) June 26, 2014
from Chicago - The Huffington Post http://ift.tt/1qQqNxN
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