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Patchy Dense Fog this morning (6/17)

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June 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES…
701 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

…PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING…

PATCHY DENSE FOG WITHIN AN AREA OF FOG HAS DEVELOPED OVER
SOUTHWEST IOWA EARLY THIS MORNING. VISIBILITY HAS BEEN REDUCED
TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES…ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING
AREAS AND NEAR RIVER BOTTOMS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS THROUGH 900 AM CDT THIS MORNING WHEN THE FOG IS EXPECTED TO LIFT. USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND ALLOW EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER VEHICLES AHEAD OF YOU. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WHEN APPROACHING INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS AS VEHICLES OR TRAINS MAY BE HIDDEN BY DENSE FOG. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE OVER THE NEXT TWO HOURS.