Utah, 2020

Dense Fog in Utah, January 21 to 22, 2020

January 21 to 22, 2020 · NWS GJT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Trapped low level moisture led to areas of dense fog across the lower valleys in eastern Utah.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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What happened

The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.

Trapped low level moisture led to areas of dense fog across the lower valleys in eastern Utah.

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Event by event

3 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Southeast Utah

When
January 21, 7:15 PM MST to January 22, 11:15 AM MST
Where
Southeast Utah forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
37.626, -109.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense fog was observed across southeast Utah including at the Blanding Municipal Airport as visibility was reduced to less than one quarter of a mile for several hours.

Dense Fog, La Sal & Abajo Mountains

When
January 21, 9:00 PM MST to January 22, 2:00 AM MST
Where
La Sal & Abajo Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
38.304, -109.687 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense fog was observed across the region as visibility was reduced to less than one quarter of a mile for several hours.

Dense Fog, Canyonlands / Natural Bridges

When
January 22, 10:00 AM MST to 11:15 AM MST
Where
Canyonlands / Natural Bridges forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
37.626, -109.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense fog was observed across the region as visibility was reduced to less than one quarter of a mile for several hours.

What these are

Dense Fog
Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 865673, 865674, 865675.