NWS: Dense Fog Advisory for Tug Hill Plateau region through early Wednesday

Published on February 17, 2026

NWS

TUG HILL PLATEAU- DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY.

* WHAT...Visibility as low as one quarter mile at times in dense fog.

* WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. Greatest duration of dense fog expected across hill tops, and near the eastern Great Lake shorelines.

* WHEN...Until 7 A.M. EST Wednesday. Visibilities may improve slightly Tuesday afternoon and evening before lowering again tonight.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

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