Dense Fog — Central Deserts, Arizona

2017-01-17 · Central Deserts, Arizona

Event narrative

Lingering low level moisture and mostly clear skies led to the formation of patchy dense fog across the southern portion of the greater Phoenix area during the morning hours on January 17th. At 0747MST, a trained spotter reported dense fog at the intersection of the Hunt Highway and Gilbert road, about 2 miles to the west of the town of Seville. Visibility was lowered to one quarter mile, producing very hazardous driving conditions during the tail end of morning rush hour. No accidents were reported due to the hazardous driving conditions. No Dense Fog Advisories were issued.

Wider weather episode

Lingering low level moisture across portions of the greater Phoenix area on January 17th led to patchy but dense fog mainly over the far southeast valley locations. During the latter portion of the morning rush hour, a trained spotter reported visibility down to one quarter of a mile just west of the town of Seville. The sharply reduced visibility led to hazardous morning driving conditions; fortunately no accidents were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 687384. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.