Dense Fog in Moses Lake Area, Washington

Dense Fog November 29, 2018 · Moses Lake Area, Washington

Death

$200K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Washington State Patrol reported one fatality (indirect) when a motorist tried to pass another car on a two lane road during a period of dense fog. The car ran into an oncoming semi truck. The driver of the car was killed while the driver of the truck escaped injury.

The wider storm

Areas of fog are common in the lower elevations of the Columbia Basin during the winter months. On the morning of November 29th dense fog formed along the Columbia River south of Mattawa. A driver attempted to pass another vehicle on a two lane road in this fog and ran into an oncoming semi truck.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 789445. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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