Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Near zero visibility in fog is expected.

What:  Widespread fog reducing visibility to near zero.

Where: Metro Vancouver.

When: Now until early this afternoon.

Remarks: A ridge of high pressure has settled over the Lower Mainland with cool and humid marine air trapped under a warm, stagnant airmass aloft. This has resulted in widespread fog this morning.  Conditions are expected to improve early this afternoon when temperatures will start rising and mixing near the surface will help the fog to dissipate.

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Travel will likely be hazardous in some locations. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.