Thursday, September 23, 2010

Fog: Vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground


We got up early and got ready to go. I checked weather.com and the weather appeared to be in our favor.

And then we opened our front door. The fog was thick. And we headed to Kenmore Air – about a 2 mile drive – in the fog. We got there just after 7:00am for a 7:30 flight to Victoria. When we checked in, we were told that fog was only in Kenmore and that it was clear everywhere else. It should clear soon.

We sat and waited. And waited. And waited. And waited some more. More people filled the waiting area for the next flights, but no one was going anywhere. We were surprised to hear people say that it was clear and sunny in other areas.

Around 11:00 we left. Maybe next summer...

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

what a shame. better luck next time.

it's supposed to be nice on sat. and i plan to go hiking with some friends. it's one we'll do only if the weather is nice because it's several hours away so not worth the drive unless we are assured good views, although one can never be sure since the weather can change so quickly.

take care,
teresa

Steve Cotton said...

Yesterday was nice here. Today -- mist and clouds. Yup. Fall in the Pacific Northwest.

Mike Nickell and Cynthia Johnson said...

t - "if the weather is nice" - good luck!

Hi Steve - I noticed lots of low lying clouds, maybe even fog, late this afternoon in Kenmore. I guess it's from living across the street from the lake!