Foggy conditions are now expected areawide until lunchtime.
Initial dense fog advisories ending at 9 am have now been extended to noon for all area counties. Official visibility nas been down to an eighth of a mile outside Emporia. In town, visibility has been a block or less at times since around 4 am.
5-7 am Wednesday: Dense fog advisories posted for Lyon, all surrounding counties
Thick fog has enveloped the KVOE listening area Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties until 9 am. Chase and Greenwood counties are in a separate advisory until noon.
Officially, visibility may be as low as a quarter-mile at times, although visibility in Emporia has been under a block in places since 4 am.
If you’re driving, slow down, use low-beam headlights and increase the driving distance between your vehicle and the others around you. If you have fog reports or photos, message the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863.
