Wisconsin, 2010Dense Fog in Wisconsin, March 5, 2010
March 5, 2010 · NWS GRB · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A broad area of high pressure persisted over northeast Wisconsin. Temperatures in the lower to middle 30's on March 4th caused snow to melt, adding moisture to the atmosphere.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 15
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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A broad area of high pressure persisted over northeast Wisconsin. Temperatures in the lower to middle 30's on March 4th caused snow to melt, adding moisture to the atmosphere. Patchy fog developed overnight as temperatures cooled and persisted into the morning hours of March 5th.
A series of vehicle accidents occurred in a patch of dense fog on northbound U.S. Highway 41 near Kaukauna. Law enforcement officers estimated that the visibility there was only about 20 feet. One series of accidents occurred between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and involved 31 vehicles and another involved 7 vehicles. The accidents resulted in one serious injury and fourteen minor injuries (indirect), but there were no fatalities. The northbound lanes of the highway were shutdown and did not reopen until 2:45 p.m.
Dense Fog, Outagamie
- When
- March 5, 7:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Outagamie forecast zone
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 15 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 44.416, -88.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A series of vehicle accidents occurred in a patch of dense fog on northbound U.S. Highway 41 near Kaukauna. Law enforcement officers estimated that the visibility there was only about 20 feet. One series of accidents occurred between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and involved 31 vehicles and another involved 7 vehicles. The accidents resulted in one serious injury and fourteen minor injuries (indirect), but there were no fatalities. The northbound lanes of the highway were shutdown and did not reopen until 2:45 p.m.
- Dense Fog
- Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.
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