Dense Fog Advisory for western/s.w. Iowa this morning
December 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson
339 AM CST MON DEC 7 2015
DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR LOW VISIBILITY. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8-AM FOR: HARRISON, SHELBY, POTTAWATTAMIE, MILLS, MONTGOMERY, FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES, AND UNTIL 9-AM FOR CASS, ADAIR, AUDUBON, CARROLL, DALLAS, GUTHRIE, ADAMS, MADISON, TAYLOR, UNION AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES.
* VISIBILITY…LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT TIMES DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. LOCALIZED SLIPPERY CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP DUE TO FROST DEVELOPMENT ON ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN… USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS.