Dense Fog Advisory until 08:00AM Saturday
A cold front was moving rapidly through the area. Once it passes, the winds will abate to near calm, allowing for dense fog to form and remain over the region through early morning Saturday. The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 8 AM CST Saturday.
* VISIBILITY...1/4 mile or less.
* DURATION...6 to 10 hours once formed, dissipating around 8 am.
* IMPACTS...reduced visibility that affects driving distances.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. CHARLES ... AMITE ... JACKSON ... ST. JAMES ... PEARL RIVER ... UPPER ST. BERNARD ... EAST FELICIANA ... NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA ... ST. HELENA ... WASHINGTON ... LOWER TERREBONNE ... LOWER JEFFERSON ... POINTE COUPEE ... IBERVILLE ... EAST BATON ROUGE ... PIKE ... LOWER PLAQUEMINES ... HARRISON ... ASSUMPTION ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... WALTHALL ... UPPER PLAQUEMINES ... WEST FELICIANA ... ST. TAMMANY ... LOWER ST. BERNARD ... UPPER TERREBONNE ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... ORLEANS ... HANCOCK ... LIVINGSTON ... ASCENSION ... LOWER LAFOURCHE ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... WEST BATON ROUGE ... SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA ... WILKINSON
Instructions:
A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down... use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Address/Location
City of Covington
317 N Jefferson Ave
Covington, LA 70433
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 985-892-1811
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP COVPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Dense Fog Advisory