Colorado, 2015Dense Fog in Colorado, January 9, 2015
January 9, 2015 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Low level moisture continued to be trapped under inversions in the Gunnison River Basin which resulted in areas of dense fog.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Low level moisture continued to be trapped under inversions in the Gunnison River Basin which resulted in areas of dense fog.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 8, 3:35 PM MST, 14 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 3:35 PM MST, 14 hours 25 minutes before
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</html>Dense Fog, Upper Gunnison River Valley
- When
- January 9, 6:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Gunnison River Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 38.535, -107.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread dense fog occurred from Blue Mesa reservoir to Gunnison as indicated by webcams. Visibilities a the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport were down to a quarter mile at times.
- Dense Fog
- Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 603332.