Dense Fog — Se S.j. Valley, California

2019-01-27 · Se S.j. Valley, California

Event narrative

Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Visalia and Porterville. California Highway Patrol reported a 2 vehicle collision in fog on southbound State Route 99 just south of State Route 46 near Famoso at 638 PST. California Highway Patrol reported a semi-truck was struck by two vehicles on County Line Road and Road 128 near Delano in poor visibility at 755 PST. Visalia Police reported a traffic collision at Plaza Dr. and Ferguson Ave. in Goshen closing Plaza Dr. between Goshen Ave. and Riggin Ave at 841 PST.

Wider weather episode

The fog reformed in much of the valley not long after midnight and persisted until late morning. Fog reduced visibility to below an eighth of a mile for 5 to 10 hours at several locations. There were several fog related accidents during the morning of January 27 and California Highway Patrol paced traffic on several highways until the fog lifted by late morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 794197. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.