Freezing Fog, Alexander
- When
- December 21, 6:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Alexander forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 37.192, -89.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing Fog in Illinois, December 21, 2009
With cold air in place and sufficient moisture content in the lowest levels of the atmosphere, freezing fog developed along the Ohio River in southernmost Illinois. Several accidents were reported on the Interstate 24 bridge crossing the Ohio River.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
With cold air in place and sufficient moisture content in the lowest levels of the atmosphere, freezing fog developed along the Ohio River in southernmost Illinois. Several accidents were reported on the Interstate 24 bridge crossing the Ohio River. The Ohio River bridge on U.S. Highway 60/51 near Cairo was closed for about an hour due to accidents. Icy conditions were reported on many other bridges and overpasses. Visibility was reduced to as low as one mile at the airports near Metropolis and Cairo.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 freezing fog. Local standard time, as filed.
Freezing Fog, Pulaski
- When
- December 21, 6:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pulaski forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 37.223, -89.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing Fog, Massac
- When
- December 21, 6:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Massac forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 37.219, -88.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing Fog, Pope
- When
- December 21, 6:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pope forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 37.413, -88.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Freezing Fog
- Fog that froze on contact with roads, vehicles or structures.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Freezing Fog in Tennessee, December 21, 2009
- High Wind and Frost and Freeze in California, December 21 to 24, 2009
- Winter Weather in Iowa, December 21 to 22, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 21 to 22, 2009
- Freezing Fog in Kentucky, December 21, 2009
- Heavy Snow in Arizona, December 21 to 22, 2009
- High Wind in Wyoming, December 21, 2009
- Freezing Fog in Missouri, December 21, 2009
- Winter Storm in Utah, December 21 to 23, 2009
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 21 to 22, 2009
- Winter Weather in Michigan, December 21, 2009
- Wildfire in Texas, December 21, 2009
More
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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: 207159, 207160, 207161, 207162.