Several days of well above normal to record warm high and low temperatures and continued snowmelt led to periods of dense fog for portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 22nd into the 28th.
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Several days of well above normal to record warm high and low temperatures and continued snowmelt led to periods of dense fog for portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 22nd into the 28th.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.
Several days of well above normal to near record warm high and low temperatures and continuing melting of snowpack led to periods of dense fog over Baraga County from the 22nd into the 26th. Also, a brown Christmas was observed across Baraga County for the first time since 2015.
Several days of well above normal to record warm high and low temperatures and continued snowmelt led to periods of dense fog over Marquette County from the 22nd into the 28th. The dense fog also led to the disruption or cancellation of flights in and out of Sawyer Airport in Marquette County.
Also, a brown Christmas was observed across Marquette County for the first time since 2015.
Several days of well above normal to near record warm high and low temperatures and continued snowmelt led to periods of dense fog over Iron County from the 22nd into the 26th. Also, a brown Christmas was observed across Iron County for the first time since 2015.
Several days of well above normal to near record warm high and low temperatures and continued snowmelt led to periods of dense fog over Dickinson County from the 22nd into the 26th. The dense fog also led to the disruption or cancellation of flights in and out of Ford Airport in Kingsford/Iron Mountain. Also, a brown Christmas was observed across Dickinison County for the first time since 2015.
Several days of well above normal to near record warm high and low temperatures and continued snowmelt led to periods of dense fog over Menominee County from the 22nd into the 26th. Also, a brown Christmas was observed across Menominee County for the first time since 2015.
Several days of well above normal to near record warm high and low temperatures and continued snowmelt led to periods of dense fog over Delta County from the 22nd into the 26th. The dense fog also led to the disruption or cancellation of flights in and out of Delta County Airport in Escanaba. Also, a brown Christmas was observed across Delta County for the first time since 2015.
Several days of well above normal to near record warm high and low temperatures and continued snowmelt led to periods of dense fog over northern Houghton County from the 25th into the 28th. The dense fog also led to the disruption or cancellation of flights in and out of Houghton County Airport. Also, a brown Christmas was observed across Houghton County for the first time since 2015.
Several days of well above normal to near record warm high and low temperatures and continued snowmelt led to periods of dense fog over Keweenaw County from the 25th into the 28th. Also, a brown Christmas was observed across Keweenaw County for the first time since 2015.
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