By Beth David, Editor
Snow-eating fog is a thing. For real.
It is “advection fog” forms from warm, humid air moving over the snow, and is called snow-eating fog. The moisture condenses to create the fog. The process of condensation creates heat, melting snow much faster than dry air.
We had a lot of fog on West Island this week. Whether or not it is technically “advection fog,” is up for grabs. But it sure looked like it ate up some snow.
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- Geese hang out in an inlet of the foggy marsh on Goulart Memorial Drive in Fairhaven on 3/8/26, while the “snow-eating fog” helps to melt the snow from the blizzard two weeks before. Photo by Beth David.
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- A couple of geese take off from the water while boats are shrouded in fog on Sunday morning, 3/8/26, at Hoppy’s Landing in Fairhaven. Photo by Beth David.
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- Geese paddle past fog-shrouded pilings at West Island Marina in Fairhaven on 3/10/26, while the “snow-eating fog” helps to melt the snow on land from the blizzard two weeks before. Photo by Beth David.
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