Colorado, 2009

Dense Fog in Colorado, November 29 to 30, 2009

November 29 to 30, 2009 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A moist and stable airmass over the area resulted in widespread dense fog formation shortly after sunset, which lasted through the early morning hours.

Where it happened

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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.

A moist and stable airmass over the area resulted in widespread dense fog formation shortly after sunset, which lasted through the early morning hours.

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1 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, San Juan River Basin

When
November 29, 6:00 PM MST to November 30, 6:20 AM MST
Where
San Juan River Basin forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.194, -107.048 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold and saturated airmass in the wake of a departing winter storm system was in place over the San Juan River Basin. This allowed widespread dense fog to develop shortly after sunset from areas near Pagosa Springs southward to the New Mexico border. Visibilities in some areas were reduced to only 100 to 200 feet along highway 84.

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: 198718.