A Dense Fog Advisory was issued for the Chicago area Tuesday morning.
Areas of heavy fog are expected to reduce visibilities to less than a quarter mile at times, the National Weather Service warned. The advisory will remain in effect until 11 a.m.
Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lake, McHenry, Will, and Kankakee counties are expected to be impacted by the heavy fog, as well as several counties in Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana that are also under the advisory.
Drivers are urged to slow down, use headlights and leave plenty of distance between their vehicle and other cars.
Soggy & foggy conditions at 2:15 AM. Dense Fog Advisory in effect. More at 4 on the NBC 5 News. Join us! @nbcchicago pic.twitter.com/tt71lMzxJ7
— Andy Avalos (@NBCAndyAvalos) January 3, 2017
Dense fog this AM will improve by mid-late AM. Reduce speed, increase follow distance & use low beams. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/F18TlzXcsU
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) January 3, 2017
