January 15, 2022 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for much of the San Joaquin Valley until 12:00 P.M. Saturday.
Visibility will be as low as 200 to 800 feet in some areas.
Motorists should slow down, use low beam headlights and allow extra time to reach your destination. Travel delays should be anticipated through the morning hours.
Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 146 AM PST Sat Jan 15 2022 Los Banos - Dos Palos-Merced - Madera - Mendota-Planada - Le Grand - Snelling-Coalinga - Avenal- West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties-Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma-Fresno-Clovis-West Side Mountains South of 198- 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- Including the cities of Los Banos, Merced, Madera, Atwater, Planada, Lake Mcclure, Le Grand, Avenal, Coalinga, Lemoore Station, Five Points, Kettleman City, Selma, Sanger, Parlier, Kingsburg, Kerman, Fresno, Blackwells Corner, McKittrick, Lost Hills, Buttonwillow, Delano, Wasco, Alpaugh, Shafter, Hanford, Lemoore, Corcoran, Goshen, Visalia, Tulare, Porterville, Taft, Bakersfield, Richgrove, Lamont, and Arvin 146 AM PST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Widespread visibilities in dense fog below 800 feet with some locations below 200 feet. * WHERE...Most of the San Joaquin Valley. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening until noon PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.Source: NWS