Dense Fog Advisory until 09:00AM
A combination of clear skies and light winds has allowed areas of fog to develop over southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana early this morning. Some of the fog has become rather dense, reducing visibilities to less than one half mile. Fog should dissipate by mid-morning. The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 9 AM CST this morning.
* VISIBILITY...one quarter mile or less in some areas.
* DURATION...through approximately 9 am CST.
* IMPACTS...Motorists should slow down and prepare for rapidly changing visibilities. Plan for extra travel time for the morning commute.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. CHARLES ... AMITE ... ST. JAMES ... PEARL RIVER ... UPPER ST. BERNARD ... EAST FELICIANA ... NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA ... ST. HELENA ... WASHINGTON ... LOWER TERREBONNE ... POINTE COUPEE ... LOWER JEFFERSON ... IBERVILLE ... EAST BATON ROUGE ... PIKE ... LOWER PLAQUEMINES ... 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