Abundant snow cover and a stable atmosphere resulted in periods of dense fog across the Eastern Uinta Basin.
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Abundant snow cover and a stable atmosphere resulted in periods of dense fog across the Eastern Uinta Basin.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.
Visibility dropped to 1/4 mile or less at times across portions of the Eastern Uinta Basin. Reports from the Utah Highway Patrol indicated that dense fog existed from Vernal to the Duchesne County line. Visibility was near zero in places along Highway 40.
Visibility was reduced to 1/4 mile or less in areas of fog.
Fog reduced visibility to 1/4 mile or less at times across portions of the Eastern Uinta Basin.
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