A foggy morning

The following special weather statement has been issued by Environment Canada.

A fog warning has also been issued by the U.S. National Weather Service for Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

************************* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR NIPPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH - WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA - SAULT STE. MARIE - SUPERIOR EAST - GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY - CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA - KIRKLAND LAKE - NEW LISKEARD - TEMAGAMI ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE - MANITOULIN - NORTHSHORE - KILLARNEY.

PATCHY DENSE FOG LIFTING THIS MORNING.

FOG PATCHES HAVE FORMED ACROSS A GOOD PART OF NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO AND WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW HOURS INTO THIS MORNING.

VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES TO LESS THAN A HUNDRED METRES IN DENSE FOG.

WEB CAMERAS AND OBSERVATIONS HAVE SHOWN NIL VISIBILITY IN DENSE FOG IN THE SAULT STE MARIE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING.

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY LOW TO LOCALLY NEAR NIL VISIBILITY IN DENSE FOG AND ADJUST TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY.

THE FOG PATCHES WILL LIFT SLOWLY AFTER DAWN.

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