Dense Fog Advisory until 10:00AM
* WHAT...Visibility as low as one quarter mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...Glenn Highway Corridor from Birchwood to Northeast Anchorage.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At 4:30 AM, satellite imagery and highway cameras show an area of locally dense fog developing along the Glenn Highway from Birchwood south toward Northeast Anchorage. The fog is thickest in an area from Eagle River south toward Fort Richardson. This area of dense fog is expected to persist through mid-morning.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ANCHORAGE
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
City of Whittier
PO Box 608
Whittier, AK 99693
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-472-2340
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Dense Fog Advisory