Superfog conditions that contributed to massive I-55 pileup to last for days, weather service says
Area residents should expect repeated bouts of “superfog” through at least mid-week, thanks to a stubborn dome of high pressure sitting over southern Louisiana, a National Weather Service meteorologist said A persistent dome of high pressure over southern Louisiana has caused a significant "superfog" over the area, causing a major traffic pileup on I-55. The weather service has warned that it will continue to produce repeated bouts of "superog" through mid-week due to high pressure and low winds. The high humidity morning fog and intense smoke from bog fires in New Orleans East and near Lafitte are causing the fog. Tyler Stanfield, a meteorologist with the Slidell office of the National Weather Service, said there has been little wind movement to move the fog out of the area.
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Area residents should expect repeated bouts of “superfog” through at least mid-week, thanks to a stubborn dome of high pressure sitting over southern Louisiana, a National Weather Service meteorologist said Monday. The superfog is being caused by a combination of high humidity morning fog and intense smoke from bog fires in New Orleans East and near Lafitte.
“We’ve had very stable conditions due to high pressure, and very light winds because of that high pressure, so there’s really not been much wind to move the fog out of the area,” said Tyler Stanfield, a meteorologist with the Slidell office of the National Weather Service.