Low level moisture remained trapped across the region in the wake of a departing system. This led to the development of dense fog across the Animas River Basin.
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Low level moisture remained trapped across the region in the wake of a departing system. This led to the development of dense fog across the Animas River Basin.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.
Dense fog was observed across the Animas River Basin including at the Durango-La Plata County Airport as visibility was reduced to less than one quarter of a mile for several hours.
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