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Dense Fog in Upper Gunnison River Valley, Colorado

Dense Fog January 27, 2024 · Upper Gunnison River Valley, Colorado

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dense fog was observed in the Upper Gunnison River Valley via satellite imagery and AWOS reports. The Gunnison Airport AWOS reported visibilities reduced to less than 1/2 mile, and less than 1/4 mile at times during the 5 hour period of the Advisory.

The wider storm

Trapped low level moisture under strong, northwesterly flow allowed for the development of low stratus and dense fog in valleys across western Colorado.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1157601. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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