Arctic Blast Led To Rare Weather Phenomenon Over A Vermont Lake

A view of street during an arctic chill is enveloping the New York City area this Christmas weekend with sub-freezing temperatures in New York, United States, on December 25, 2022. PHOTO BY SELCUK ACAR/GETTY IMAGES

Record-low temperatures chilled New England on Friday, leading to a cold-weather phenomenon that’s rarely seen in the United States.

A handful of folks in Burlington, Vermont, caught sight of a funnel over Lake Champlain Friday afternoon, but this was no waterspout. The funnel instead drew in steam fog, also referred to as sea fog, creating what is referred to as a “steam devil.”