Colorado, 2006

Dense Fog in Colorado, December 13, 2006

December 13, 2006 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Dense Fog developed under a strong inversion with intense radiational nighttime cooling.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.

Dense Fog developed under a strong inversion with intense radiational nighttime cooling.

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1 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Grand Valley

When
December 13, 4:00 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
Where
Grand Valley forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
39.308, -108.185 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense fog was widespread in the western portion of the Grand Valley, from about one mile west of Horizon Drive westward. Visibilities were down to about 100 feet in places.

What these are

Dense Fog
Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 7389.