Dense Fog in Bakersfield, California

Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Bakersfield. California Highway Patrol reported a vehicle overturned on northbound SR 99 near The Union Ave. exchange south of Bakersfield at 1030 PST in visibility below a quarter of a mile. The driver of the vehicle was injured in the accident.

Areas of dense fog developed in the San Joaquin Valley and Tehachapi Mountains by late evening on January 1. The dense fog became more prevalent across the San Joaquin Valley overnight and remained persistent in the south end of the valley until late morning on January 2. The fog also contributed to a serious accident on SR 99 during the late morning south of Bakersfield which injured a motorist. The fog lifted into a low cloud deck by midday.