Dense Fog — Se S.j. Valley, California

2018-12-22 · Se S.j. Valley, California

Event narrative

Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Bakersfield.

Wider weather episode

A cold front pushed southward through central California during the afternoon of December 21. A brisk northwest flow behind the front resulted in upslope low clouds and areas of dense fog in the south end of the San Joaquin Valley and along the valley facing slopes of the Tehachapi Mountains during the morning of December 22. Traffic was impacted for a few hours along States Route 99 and 58 in Bakersfield and along State Route 58 in Tehachapi. The low clouds and fog lifted by late morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 790654. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.