I learned a valuable lesson today. Did you know that fog and rain do not mix? Especially while driving. Here's what happened to me.

I'm driving up the Jersey Turnpike, heading for our new digs out in Englewood Cliffs (more on that tomorrow). It's raining pretty steadily but traffic was moving, which was actually quite surprising. Everyone in Jersey knows that if it's raining, be prepared to add at least another 30 minutes to your daily commute. So... so far so good.

That is until I hit Exit 13. Now I've been on this Earth for a lonnnggggg time and I swear I've never seen this before. Not only was it raining like crazy, but a thick sheet of fog was gradually descending upon us. Talk about little to no visibility! Traffic came to a slow crawl, cars pulled over to the shoulder, and I was left to wonder how in the world would I make it to work on time!

Take this fog, along with a heavy rain shower, and you get a dangerous mix. (Courtesy: AP)

Luckilly for all of us who were driving this morning, this fog/rain simultaneous event only lasted a few minutes. So I was able to make it to work and update WeatherPlus.com with the latest forecasts and weather information.

Now I may be halucinating, but I can't remember a time when it was BOTH raining pretty hard AND foggy at the same time. Usually if it's foggy, you may get a few droplets, but full-blown rain showers? Pretty odd. Well to me at least. I know from science class (and a few conversations with Gary Archibald) that fog is nothing more than a low-lying cloud. So logic alone would dictate that if the cloud is already on you, it can't possibly rain that hard. But it did. And I prove once again that I know nothing about weather lol.

-Keith