Detroit drivers are crawling through a thick soup of fog this morning, with visibility in spots trimmed to roughly a quarter mile and temperatures hovering near 54°F. Expect slower traffic, longer stopping distances, and plenty of brake lights until the low clouds start to thin later this morning.
Dense Fog Advisory Through 10 AM
The National Weather Service has a Dense Fog Advisory up for southeast Michigan until 10 AM EDT today, with visibility of one-quarter mile or less possible. If you have to hit the road, flip on the low-beam headlights, ease off the gas, and leave extra room between you and the car ahead. Conditions should gradually improve late this morning as daylight helps mix out the fog.
Thunderstorms Late Tonight Into Saturday
A strong cold front is set to shove showers and thunderstorms into the region late tonight into early Saturday. The best window for thunder looks to be roughly between 2 and 4 AM tomorrow. A few…..