NWS issues dense fog advisory for portions of the region

NWS advisory map, 12/17/20.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for a portion of the KELO Radio broadcast area.

The advisory runs through 3 p.m. Thursday and impacts east-central South Dakota, southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa.

Below is the NWS advisory:

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast South Dakota,
  northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/siouxfalls