February 1, 2023 - National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for part of the San Joaquin Valley through 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday.
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 180, Highway 41, Highway 43, Highway 99 north of Pixley, and Highway 198 from Visalia to Lemoore.
Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 358 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023 CAZ302-303-305>307-309>312-315-011900- /O.CON.KHNX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230201T1700Z/ /O.CON.KHNX.FG.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-230201T1900Z/ 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-Southeast San Joaquin Valley- Including the cities of 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, and Richgrove 358 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023 ...A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees expected. For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibilities in dense fog ranging from 800 feet to as low as 200 feet. * WHERE...Most of the San Joaquin Valley * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM PST this morning. For the Dense Fog Advisory, from 2 AM to 11 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to the Highway 99 corridor and portions of Interstate 5, dense fog is likely to develop along Highways 41, 43, 46, 58 west of Bakersfield, 65, 152, 190 and 198. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Source: NWS
