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Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 10:03AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT, United States of America

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Patchy dense fog has developed across portions of the Northern
Rocky Mountain Front this morning, including parts of U.S.
Highway 2 and 89.

Be alert for rapid reductions in visibility down to a quarter of
a mile through the rest of the morning.

Reminder, reduce your driving speeds and use low beam headlights in
areas of poor visibility.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionNorthern High Plains
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyObserved
Cap Expires2026-10-28T13:15:00-06:00

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About this location

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Area as the agency stated it: Northern High Plains

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