December 25, 2022 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for the San Joaquin Valley until 12:00 P.M. this afternoon.
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 Interstate 5, Highway 99, Highway 198, Highway 180, Highway 41, Highway 43, and Highway 152.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 919 PM PST Sat Dec 24 2022 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-Bakersfield- Southeast San Joaquin Valley-South End San Joaquin Valley- 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, Bakersfield, Richgrove, Lamont, and Arvin 919 PM PST Sat Dec 24 2022 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog and as low as 50 feet. * WHERE...San Joaquin Valley. * WHEN...Until noon PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Caltrans reported very low visibility, or less than 50 feet, along Interstate 5 from the Kern/Kings County line to Highway 145. Also low visibility was reported near Bakersfield and just north of the Highway 99/I-5 split. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Source: NWS
