Dense Fog Advisory for Anchorage; Lower Matanuska Valley
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- Anchorage, Lower Matanuska Valley
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What is happening
What: Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. Impacts: Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. Below freezing temperatures may lead to frost on bridges and roadways. Where: Along Glenn Highway from downtown Anchorage to Knik River Bridge. When: Until 6 PM AKST this evening.
What the bulletin says to do
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. 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. Also, be alert for frost on bridge decks and roadways causing slippery conditions.
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* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Along Glenn Highway from downtown Anchorage to Knik River Bridge. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. Below freezing temperatures may lead to frost on bridges and roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of locally dense fog have developed around Knik Arm and along parts of the Glenn and Parks Highway overnight. Areas of dense fog beginning to lift across portions of the area, but some particularly patchy dense fog linger across the Anchorage Bowl and Mat-Su Valleys. Visibility could quickly change along the Glenn Highway.
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Dense Fog Advisory issued November 14 at 12:03PM AKST until November 14 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Anchorage AK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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