Photo gallery Prime rime (ice) time on campus
Campus took on an enchanted look when freezing fog created rime ice coating the branches of trees and bushes. Unlike hoarfrost – which typical forms on clear, cold nights – rime ice forms when moisture in the foggy air coats nearby surfaces and freezes.

Photo by: Jeff Miller
Icy tree branches contrast nicely with the iconic red entry doors of the Education Building.
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Birch trees at Alumni Park look like something from a fairy tale when their branches are coated with rime ice.
Photo by: Jeff Miller
Rime ice coats the branches of a tree in front of the ornate main doors of the Red Gym.
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A pedestrian walks through Library Mall on a foggy winter day on Jan. 7, with the Red Gym in the background.
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Rime ice coating tree branches gives an other-wordly look to the empty and snow-covered Memorial Union Terrace.
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Canadian geese swim in Wingra Creek as rime ice coats the branches of trees along the shore at the UW-Madison Arboretum.Tags: campus, recent sightings, weather