Chicago Winter in Black and White

     Man it's cold out. After spending winter break in the Bay Area I just returned to Chicago - a massive downgrade in terms of weather. Chicago is being hit by a polar vortex full of ultra-cold air, causing temperatures to drop to around -40°F including wind chill. That means I just lost around 100°F of warmth compared to the Bay Area. Yeahhh, don't think I'll be doing much photography this week. Below are a series of photos taken during a comparatively warm snowstorm in December. At this point December's weather looks balmy....

A security guard at the University of Chicago stays warm by standing over a steam vent.

The University of Chicago quads dusted by a late-night snowfall.

The skeleton of the Institute for Molecular Engineering building at the University of Chicago.

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