Dense Fog — Sw S.j. Valley, California

2018-02-03 · Sw S.j. Valley, California

Event narrative

Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Hanford.

Wider weather episode

While fog was more localized on February 2, the large ridge centered off the California coast strengthened overnight resulting in dense fog becoming more prevalent during the morning of February 3 a low level inversion persisted over the San Joaquin Valley. The fog dissipated by late morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 729647. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.