Here is my life the last few days.…
The National Weather Service
Des Moines, IA
6:31 pm CST, Tue., Mar. 9, 2010
… DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT…
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
* SHORT TERM TRENDS… CONDITIONS ARE BEGINNING TO IMPROVE IN FAR SOUTHERN IOWA SOUTH OF HIGHWAY HIGHWAY 34. AREAS OF FOG WILL PERSIST THERE… BUT VISIBILITIES SHOULD RISE UP TO A MILE OR TWO. FURTHER NORTH… LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WITH CONTINUED WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. VISIBILITIES OF A QUARTER MILE OR LESS WILL BE COMMON… AND EVEN DOWN TO A FEW HUNDRED FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS.
* IMPACTS… THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE DENSE FOG AND EXTREMELY LOW VISIBILITIES WILL PRODUCE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES… WHICH IS QUITE UNCOMMON FOR THIS TIME OF DAY. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO FOG HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING ALLOW FOR EXTRA TRAVEL TIME. SLOW DOWN… USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS… AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
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SIGH.…