Colorado, 2009

Dense Fog in Colorado, January 5, 2009

January 5, 2009 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Dense fog covered a section of I-70 in Garfield County.

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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 covered a section of I-70 in Garfield County.

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1 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Debeque to Silt Corridor

When
January 5, 6:00 AM MST to 9:00 AM MST
Where
Debeque to Silt Corridor forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.308, -108.185 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense fog enveloped a section of Interstate 70 west of Silt, from mile marker 95 to mile marker 97, with visibilities of a quarter mile or less.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 173715.