THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING.
* TIMING...AREAS OF DENSE FOG HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH
CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS MORNING. EXPECT THIS DENSE FOG TO PERSIST
THROUGH MID MORNING BEFORE CONDITIONS BEGIN TO IMPROVE.
* VISIBILITY...AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY UNDER
A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA MAY ALLOW THE
FOG TO FREEZE ON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. IN ADDITION...PATCHY
FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY ALSO OCCUR. AS A RESULT...AREA ROADS MAY
BECOME SLICK. LOW VISIBILITIES WITHIN THE FOG WILL ALSO MAKE
TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO TAKE EXTRA TIME TO
REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS THIS MORNING...AND TO USE EXTRA CATION
AT UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS AND AT RAIL ROAD CROSSINGS.
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.
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