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.
![Icy tree branches contrast nicely with the iconic red entry doors of the Education Building.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/01/rime_ice_Education21_4341-1024x681.jpg)
Photo by: Jeff Miller
Icy tree branches contrast nicely with the iconic red entry doors of the Education Building.![Birch trees at Alumni Park look like something from a fairy tale when their branches are coated with rime ice.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/01/rime_ice_Alumni_Park21_4425-1024x681.jpg)
Photo by: Jeff Miller
Birch trees at Alumni Park look like something from a fairy tale when their branches are coated with rime ice.![Rime ice coats the branches of a tree in front of the ornate main doors of the Red Gym.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/01/rime_ice_Red_Gym21_4454-1024x681.jpg)
Photo by: Jeff Miller
Rime ice coats the branches of a tree in front of the ornate main doors of the Red Gym.![A pedestrian walks through Library Mall on a foggy winter day on Jan. 7, with the Red Gym in the background.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/01/rime_ice_Red_Gym21_4150-1024x681.jpg)
Photo by: Jeff Miller
A pedestrian walks through Library Mall on a foggy winter day on Jan. 7, with the Red Gym in the background.![Rime ice coating tree branches gives an other-wordly look to the empty and snow-covered Memorial Union Terrace.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/01/rime_ice_Terrace21_4210-1024x681.jpg)
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Rime ice coating tree branches gives an other-wordly look to the empty and snow-covered Memorial Union Terrace.![Canadian geese swim in Wingra Creek as rime ice coats the branches of trees along the shore at the UW-Madison Arboretum.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/01/rime_ice_Arb21_4275-1024x681.jpg)
Photo by: Jeff Miller
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