December 22, 2018 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports dense fog will blanket the Sierra foothills and the extreme east side and south end of the San Joaquin Valley this morning in addition to the north facing slopes of the Tehachapi mountains.
Visibilities of ¼ mile or less can be expected in these regions with visibilities as low as only a few hundred feet in places.
Motorists should anticipate travel delays and drive with caution in these areas until fog lifts and visibilities improve later this morning.
Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 235 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 East Central San Joaquin Valley-Southwestern San Joaquin Valley- Southeastern San Joaquin Valley- Mariposa, Madera, and Fresno County Foothills- Tulare County Foothills-Kern County Mountains- Including the cities of Bakersfield, Mariposa, Springville, Three Rivers, and Tehachapi 235 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 11 AM PST this morning for the south end of the San Joaquin Valley and valley facing slopes of the Kern county mountains and the east side of the San Joaquin Valley and adjacent foothills. * VISIBILITIES...1/4 mile or less with local visibilities as low as 500 feet. * IMPACTS...Possible travel delays. Areas of extremely poor visibility with hazardous driving conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, slow down, use your low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you. Allow extra time to reach your destination. When the fog is dense, drive with common sense!
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