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The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for Cook County through 8 a.m. this morning.
Traffic on Chicago's highways is moving slowly, presumably due to the decreased visibility, according to the Illinois State Police.
In addition to driving slowly, commuters are being urged to leave extra space between vehicles.
The fog has already lifted significantly in southern parts of the city, and it will continue to lift moving northward throughout the morning, said Mike Bardou, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Romeoville.
“Over the next couple of hours, we should see visibility slowly come up,” Bardou said.
Unseasonably warm termperatures are contributing to the lingering fog: the Weather Service has predicted a high of 67 degrees for today, well above the normal high for Dec. 3 of 39 degrees.
Chicago's record high temperature for Dec. 3 is 71 degrees, which the city reached in 1970.
Thunderstorms and rain showers are possible this afternoon and evening.
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