DASSEL-COKATO, MN — A dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service starting at 4 p.m. today and lasting through Saturday morning.  This advisory affects Wright, Meeker, and McLeod Counties.

Details are as follows: DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT

UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY
Urgent - Weather Message
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
355 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2010

, Dense Fog Will Affect Much Of Central And South Central
Minnesota Into Saturday Morning,

.Light Air Flow And Very Moist Air Will Result In Dense Fog Across
Much Of Central And South Central Minnesota This Evening And
Tonight. A Dense Fog Advisory Is In Effect For Areas From Roughly
New London To Monticello To Minneapolis Southward Towards Redwood
Falls, Mankato, Red Wing, Owatonna, Albert Lea, And Fairmont.
Visibility Will Decrease This Evening And Likely Fall To One
Quarter Mile Or Less Across Much Of The Advisory Area, With
Visibility Near Zero At Times. Visibility Is Expected To Improve During
The Morning Hours Saturday. Untreated Road Surfaces May Become
Slick As The Fog Thickens.

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Including The Cities Of, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello,
Minneapolis, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee,
Burnsville, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St. Peter, Le Sueur,
Faribault, Red Wing, St. James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna,
Fairmont, Blue Earth, Albert Lea
355 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2010

, Dense Fog Advisory In Effect Until 9 AM CST Saturday,

The National Weather Service In Twin Cities/Chanhassen Has Issued
A Dense Fog Advisory, Which Is In Effect Until 9 AM Cst
Saturday.

* Visibility, One Quarter Mile Or Less.

* Impacts, Scattered Slick Spots On Untreated Roadways.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions,

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.

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Issue Time:2/12/2010 3:55:00 PM

Valid Until:2/13/2010 12:00:00 AM