Alert: Freezing Fog Advisory issued February 26 at 10:14PM EST expiring February 27 at 2:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Freezing Fog Advisory
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2015-02-26T22:14:30-05:00
Expires: 2015-02-27T02:00:00-05:00
Description: .AREAS OF DENSE FOG HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN VIRGINIA…AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN
SHORE THIS EVENING.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST FRIDAY.

* TIMING…THROUGH 2 AM FRIDAY

* VISIBILITY…LOCALLY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE.

* IMPACTS…SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG. IN
ADDITION…THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE FOG TO DEPOSIT A THIN
COAT OF ICE ON ROAD SURFACES…INCREASING THE DANGER OF DRIVING
OVERNIGHT.
Instruction: A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE
QUARTER MILE OR LESS. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…USE YOUR
HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. ALSO…BE
ALERT FOR ICY PATCHES…ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGE OVERPASSES AND OTHER
ELEVATED SURFACES. IF YOU ENCOUNTER AN ICY PATCH…RELEASE THE
ACCELERATOR…AND PUMP YOUR BRAKES LIGHTLY TO AVOID SKIDDING.
DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID ANY SUDDEN STOPS OR ACCELERATIONS.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Worcester; City of Richmond; City of Colonial Heights; City of Hopewell; New Kent; Nottoway; Powhatan; Prince Edward; Sussex; Greensville; Henrico; Goochland; Dinwiddie; Cumberland; Brunswick; Amelia; Lunenburg; Mecklenburg; Prince George; City of Emporia; Charles City; Essex; Richmond; Gloucester; Lancaster; Caroline; Middlesex; Surry; King and Queen; Somerset; Wicomico; Westmoreland; Northumberland; King William; Hanover; Chesterfield; City of Petersburg

Message Identifier: NWS-141029-741765-720721
CAP MessageType: Alert