Utah, 2020Dense 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.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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Trapped low level moisture led to areas of dense fog across the lower valleys in eastern Utah.
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.
- Dense Fog
- Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.
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