Frigid cold led to a water line bursting in Uptown causing flooding, frozen hydrants impeding the Waukegan Fire Department, and dangerous shelf ice.
A water line break in Uptown has residents and vehicles owners on dealing with an icy mess as a flooding street is rapidly freezing over.
Drivers have been moving their vehicles to get through the slush and ice and avoid being frozen in. Parts of the sidewalks are also treacherous due to the ice and water. "It's collecting a lot, so I feel lucky enough that I don't have a car, and I didn't have to move it, but I know that a lot of my neighbors do. I know that's pretty inconvenient. I also know that it's like kind of dangerous conditions," said resident Katherine Gwynn.The Water Department said the frigid conditions can cause water line breaks but they won't know for sure if this was cold-related until they get more information on the age of the water line.
"Due to the extreme cold, we had extra crews here to help out," said Waukegan Fire Chief Gregg Paiser. "But our crews did an amazing job getting the fire knocked as quick as they did with the conditions that we have outside right now."
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