Fog To Be Problem During Tuesday Commute In Mid-Hudson

MID-HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Motorists Tuesday will experience areas of dense fog during their morning commute in the mid-Hudson Valley.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement saying that the areas of fog, some locally dense, will affect Columbia, Ulster and Dutchess counties.

Fog will persist through 9 a.m. Tuesday across portions of eastern New York.

Visibility could drop to under one half of a mile at times, especially within the river valleys.

Motorists are urged to use extra caution while driving this morning, allowing for increased distance between vehicles and should use low beam headlights when encountering the fog.

The fog should gradually dissipate between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday.