Update: The advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Original post: The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a dense fog advisory for Montgomery County until 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Areas of dense fog will reduce visibility making driving dangerous.
Motorists should be aware that when encountering a patch of dense fog visibility will be reduced to less than one-quarter mile. The NWS advises motorists to slow down, keep your headlights on and leave plenty of distance between cars.
The Fire and Rescue Services recommend motorists slow down and increase stopping distance between vehicles, use low beams, use fog lights if available, and to not stop a vehicle on the roadway.
Dense Fog Advisory has been expanded once again, and covers areas between I-95 and I-81. It has also been extended until 8 AM this morning. Visibilities <1/4 mile are being observed. Hazardous driving conditions this morning, so be cautious if you are out this morning. pic.twitter.com/HkbdMoGhnx
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) January 15, 2020
DENSE FOG ADVISORY @MontgomeryCoMD Take Precautions – Wet & Slick Road Conditions throughout MoCo some patchy, Dense FOG & reduced visibility – Walk w/ Caution, Drive w/ Care …. SLOW DOWN & increase stopping distance pic.twitter.com/DJTqBYa4V2
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 15, 2020
