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December 4, 2021 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a Dense Fog Advisory has been issued for much of the San Joaquin Valley until 11:00 A.M. Saturday morning.
A Dense Fog Advisory means that visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter of a mile. If driving, slow down, use low beam headlights, and keep plenty of distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
Highways affected include, but are not limited to Highway 99, Highway 41, Highway 43, Highway 180, Highway 152, Highway 198, and portions of Interstate 5 in Kern County.
Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 440 AM PST Sat Dec 4 2021 Los Banos - Dos Palos-Merced - Madera - Mendota-Planada - Le Grand - Snelling-West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties- Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma-Fresno-Clovis-Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5-Delano-Wasco-Shafter-Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore-Visalia - Porterville - Reedley-Buena Vista-Bakersfield- Southeast San Joaquin Valley-South End San Joaquin Valley- Mariposa Madera Foothills-Fresno-Tulare Foothills- Including the cities of Los Banos, Merced, Madera, Atwater, Planada, Lake Mcclure, Le Grand, Lemoore Station, Five Points, Kettleman City, Selma, Sanger, Parlier, Kingsburg, Kerman, Fresno, Lost Hills, Buttonwillow, Delano, Wasco, Alpaugh, Shafter, Hanford, Lemoore, Corcoran, Goshen, Visalia, Tulare, Porterville, Taft, Bakersfield, Richgrove, Lamont, Arvin, El Portal, Mariposa, and Millerton Lake 440 AM PST Sat Dec 4 2021 ...A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibilities in dense fog ranging from 800 feet to as low as 200 feet. * WHERE...Most of the San Joaquin Valley. * WHEN...Valid until 11 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways affected include, but are not limited to Highway 198, Highway 41, Highway 43, Highway 180, Highway 152, Interstate 5 south of Kettleman City, and Highway 99 from Delano northward. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use low beam headlights, and keep plenty of distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.Source: NWS