Ask a Climatologist: What the fog, Anchorage?

Morning fog in Anchorage on Monday, Feb. 6th, 2017 (photo by Brian Brettschneider)This week we’re responding to a listener who asked: What the fog? Why has there been so much fog in Anchorage this winter?
Anchorage has had a record amount of dense fog this winter. The main culprit is a dramatic temperature inversion between the mountains and the city. On average, it’s been nine degrees warmer on the upper hillside than in town.
Since Dec. 1, Anchorage has seen 26 days of fog with vis