winter fog

Chilly seasonal mist

Winter fog forms when cold air traps moisture near the ground, creating thick, persistent haze that can linger for days.

Unlike summer fog, which typically burns off by midmorning, winter fog often settles into valleys and lowlands and refuses to lift: The winter fog blanketed the city for a week.

In some regions, freezing winter fog deposits rime ice on surfaces.

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chill · gray · damp · ice · cold · breath · blanket · silence · bare · trees · white · thick · creeping · morning · early morning · stillness · veil · shroud

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seasonal atmospheric conditions

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Warm season's high temperatures

desert heat · scorching sun · summer drought · tropical heat · spring thaw

visibility and clarity

winter fogclear skies

Absence of cloud cover

unobstructed view

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