Heavy fog forces departure delays at Sea-Tac

A view (sort of) of Interstate 5 near Sea-Tac International Airport Tuesday night. (Photo: Washington State Department of Transportation camera)



SEATTLE -- Heavy fog was forcing departure delays at Sea-Tac International Airport Tuesday night.

Airport officials said there were delays of up to 30 minutes at 10 p.m. PT and the delay time was increasing as the fog continued to descend lower.

Visibility was at only one-eighth of a mile, and down to 500 feet, at 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.