Residual moisture remained banked up against the Western Slope in the lowest layers of the atmosphere. This led to some areas of dense fog in the central valleys.
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Residual moisture remained banked up against the Western Slope in the lowest layers of the atmosphere. This led to some areas of dense fog in the central valleys.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.
Dense fog was observed at the Eagle County Regional Airport with visibility at or below a quarter mile for a couple hours.
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