12-07-2025 9:34am

Freezing Fog is Predicted Today and Tomorrow Morning in The Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania Area

John Williams Editor

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This morning and Tomorrow morning The National Weather Service is using a Freezing Fog Warning for the Fredericksburg/ Spotsylvania Area.
Today (Sunday): Patchy fog, partly sunny, high near 43°F, chance of freezing rain early.
Tonight: Patchy freezing fog, partly cloudy, low around 22°F. (National Weather Service)
What is Freezing Fog?

According to CBS News Freezing Fog is defined as.

Fog is essentially a cloud based near ground level. Most clouds are made up of supercooled liquid water droplets that can exist in temperatures as cold as -10 degrees to -40 degrees (aka well below freezing). When these droplets interact with a surface that is at or below freezing, they can freeze on contact, creating a coating of ice. These droplets can also create a coating of rime ice on trees and other surfaces. (CBS News)

Can you drive in Freezing Fog?

No is not safe to drive in freezing fog. It’s better to stay off the road until the fog lifts and the ice dissipates. There is very low visibility and there is a chance of black ice occurring on roads, bridges, and other surfaces.