Severe storms possible Saturday night and Sunday morning
Dense fog rolled through South Florida on Saturday morning, and severe storms are possible for Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The National Weather service issued warnings of possible storms, and on Twitter, the service said that another area of low pressure was developing over the Gulf of Mexico and that it would move over the Florida Peninsula early on Sunday.
Saturday’s conditions were a factor in a few accidents, said Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson Iza Guirre.
#MDFRSafety hazardous driving conditions due to fog causing poor visibility across SoFla. Drive with extreme caution pic.twitter.com/51lFazqLxB
— MDFR (@MiamiDadeFire) January 16, 2016The fog was so thick, drivers in some areas were reporting only half a mile of visibility.
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) January 16, 2016Here's a map of the Dense #Fog Advisory for all of #SoFla. Motorists, please use extreme caution & use low beams. pic.twitter.com/bJBI7AFTcz
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) January 16, 2016Airlines felt the effects of the spooky weather as well. Fort Lauderdale airport tweeted a warning to passengers that flights might be delayed.
Dense fog has been and continues to impact arrivals in S Florida this morning , resulting in delays. Check with your airline.
— Ft. Laud-Hlwd Int'l (@FLLFlyer) January 16, 2016Marc Henderson, a spokesperson for the Miami International Airport, said 39 flights were diverted Saturday morning, with most going to other Florida airports.
This story was originally published January 16, 2016 at 9:03 AM with the headline "Severe storms possible Saturday night and Sunday morning."