Hundreds plunge into Chicago River in city’s first open-water swim in nearly a century
Hundreds plunge into Chicago River in city’s first open-water swim in nearly a century
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VIDEO | Watch as Chicago Fire divers jump off of a helicopter into the lake to demonstrate a water rescue at Navy Pier. | ABC 7 Chicago
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VIDEO | Watch as Chicago Fire divers jump off of a helicopter into the lake to demonstrate a water rescue at Navy Pier. | ABC 7 Chicago
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Chicago Fire Department passes on summer water safety tips
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Chicago Fire Department passes on summer water safety tips
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Views of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan on Friday morning show steam rolling off the water on the city's coldest day in years. ⁠ #chicago #chicagoriver #lakemichigan #coldweather #winter | NBC Chicago
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Views of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan on Friday morning show steam rolling off the water on the city's coldest day in years. ⁠ #chicago #chicagoriver #lakemichigan #coldweather #winter | NBC Chicago
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POV: it gets so cold in Chicago that the lake starts steaming ❄️🌊 When icy air hits warmer Lake Michigan, the water looks like it’s breathing, fog rolling, steam rising, the city turning cinematic. This is real Chicago winter. Cold. Dramatic. Unreal. Only Chicago does winter like this. 👉 Follow @ThingsToDoinChicago for recommendations 🎥©️ @funwithphotonz #thingstodoinchicago #chicagowinter #chicagocontentcreator #chicagogram #chicagoinfluencer | Things To Do In Chicago
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POV: it gets so cold in Chicago that the lake starts steaming ❄️🌊 When icy air hits warmer Lake Michigan, the water looks like it’s breathing, fog rolling, steam rising, the city turning cinematic. This is real Chicago winter. Cold. Dramatic. Unreal. Only Chicago does winter like this. 👉 Follow @ThingsToDoinChicago for recommendations 🎥©️ @funwithphotonz #thingstodoinchicago #chicagowinter #chicagocontentcreator #chicagogram #chicagoinfluencer | Things To Do In Chicago
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This happens when brutally cold air moves over relatively warmer water in Chicago, especially over Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. The water releases moisture into the air, and when that moisture hits freezing temperatures above the surface, it instantly condenses into visible fog, often called “lake smoke.” The bigger the temperature difference between the air and the water, the thicker the steaming effect appears. So when Chicago’s lake looks like it’s steaming, it’s not warmth you’re see
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This happens when brutally cold air moves over relatively warmer water in Chicago, especially over Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. The water releases moisture into the air, and when that moisture hits freezing temperatures above the surface, it instantly condenses into visible fog, often called “lake smoke.” The bigger the temperature difference between the air and the water, the thicker the steaming effect appears. So when Chicago’s lake looks like it’s steaming, it’s not warmth you’re see
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Talk about a cold plunge. The water was just 36 degrees on the cold winter morning that these brave Chicagoans went for a swim in Lake Michigan. #LakefrontWTTW wttw.com/lakefront | WTTW - Chicago PBS
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