Dense Fog — Eastern Kern County, California

2019-12-10 · Eastern Kern County, California

Event narrative

Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Delano. California Highway Patrol reported visibility between 600 and 1000 feet between Delano and Famoso on SR 99.

Wider weather episode

High pressure continued to strengthen over the area on December 10 resulting in the redevelopment of fog in the San Joaquin Valley during the early morning hours with several locations reporting visibility below a quarter of a mile. The fog resulted in several school districts in the valley either opening late or delaying bus service, and traffic being paced by law enforcement on some expressways. The fog lifted into a low stratus deck by late morning with noticeable improvement in visibility taking place.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 859931. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.