Phoenix-area drivers face morning fog after light but steady rainfall

PHOENIX – Fog followed rain into metro Phoenix on Friday, slowing drivers on the freeways and streets already slick from the night before.

Some in the Valley had clear going during the commuter hours, but others weren’t so lucky.

Drivers on Interstate 17 between Cactus to Bethany Home roads saw a lot of gray through their windshields.

Use caution for extremely poor visibility because of dense fog along I-17 from roughly Cactus to Bethany Home roads. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/Dku3PQi6Kw

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 15, 2019

There are actually freeways under some of these cameras! Take it easy out there this morning. #PhxTraffic #azwx pic.twitter.com/xP0ln4MUg7

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 15, 2019

The ride was gray coming in from the westside of Phoenix, too.

Anyone on the road north of the city faced heavy mist, too.

Patches of light fog are settling into low areas along I-17 in far north Phoenix. #aztraffic #azwx pic.twitter.com/EsphF1HxxM

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 15, 2019

Eventually, pockets of fog moved east to west and north to south before rolling back little by little, starting around 9 a.m.

But no more significant rain fell in the morning. There was little rain in the weekend forecast, but by Monday chances for wet weather were 40 percent.

The rain that covered the Valley on Thursday stayed within range of weather predictions — about a quarter-inch closer to central Phoenix and little more heading out to the suburbs.

A gauge near Cave Creek measured 1.73 inches of rain.

Jaret Rogers of the National Weather Service in Phoenix said several gauges just north of Maricopa County had higher totals.

“Crown King was 3.46 inches,” Rogers told KTAR News 92.3 FM.

Rain totals near Flagstaff ranged from 3.85 inches at Munds Park to nearly 3 inches at Oak Creek Canyon to 0.70 inches at Camp Verde.

KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Jim Cross contributed to this report.

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