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Dense Fog Advisory issued October 12 at 5:05AM EDT until October 12 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Warren, Darke, Mercer, and Montgomery Counties.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Special Weather Statement issued October 12 at 4:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Patchy dense fog with visibility of one quarter mile or less will be present this morning.
Motorists should be prepared for rapid changes in visibility. Allow for greater distances between vehicles, use low beam headlights, and allow extra time to reach your destination.

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Some area motorists believe gas prices are out of control and out of their budget and they've begun to drive less. As the economy weakens, local residents say they're being financially squeezed and are finding ways to fight back.

Related online story:

Motorists angry, driving less

Grand Lake area residents may have reached their breaking point.

As gasoline prices rose this week to an all-time high of near $3.60 per gallon, many motorists appear to be driving less, riding bicycles more and contemplating hybrid vehicle purchases. [More]

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