WEATHER SNAP SHOTS

In terms of this building--the flooding is too close for comfort. This too is standing water in Whiteside County.

Photo courtesy of John Kleeman, Whiteside County, IL

A HALO around the sun taken by Brittany Chandler in Okinawa, Japan and forwarded to us by Kris Brummel. This is caused as sunlight is "refracted" or "bent" as it travels through high clouds composed of ice crystals.

Photo courtesy of Brittany Chandler, Okinawa, Japan

One of a number of beautiful shots of Saturday's prism-like array of colors on the high clouds which were in the area-a phenomenon known as a CIRCUMHORIZONTAL ARC.  This shot was taken at Hassert Park within the Lockport Township Park District by Morgan Marie Williams.

Photo courtesy of Morgan Marie Williams, Hassert Park-Lockport Township

Shirley Schaffer of Plainfield sent us this shot of the prism-colored circumhorizonalm arc she photographed on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Shirley Schaffer, Plainfield, IL

Last week's record late-season snow after a good deal of work shoveling it in Menomonie, WI from Steve Franks

Photo courtesy of Steve Franks, Menomonie, WI

Here's the Willis Tower set against Saturday's partly sunny skies from Sofia Spentzas

Photo courtesy of Sofia Spentzas, Chicago, IL

Chicago’s skyline framed against the orange and red hues in Monday morning’s sunrise

Photo courtesy of Barry Butler, Chicago’s Monday sunrise

Beautiful Sunday sky—a mix of high and mid-level clouds—even a jet contrail.

Photo courtesy of Christian Legan