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Dense Fog Advisory until 9-a.m. for s.w. Iowa

Weather

May 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-MADISON-MONTGOMERY-PAGE-RINGGOLD-TAYLOR AND UNION COUNTIES…626 AM CDT WED MAY 18 2016

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY…VISIBILITY OF ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES DOWN TO
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY.

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 HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS IF DENSE FOG IS ENCOUNTERED AS VEHICLES AND TRAINS MAY BE HIDDEN BY THE FOG.