Dense Fog — Tulare County, California

2020-11-22 · Tulare County, California

Event narrative

Visalia reported visibility below a quarter mile. California Highway Patrol was pacing traffic on SR 99 between Goshen and Kingsburg due to dense fog reducing visibility to below 500 feet.

Wider weather episode

Clear skies and light winds prevailed over the San Joaquin Valley with high pressure remaining over the region. A strip of dense fog formed overnight along the center portion of the valley once again during the morning of November 22. This time travel was disrupted for a few hours along State Route 99 and traffic was paced by law enforcement due to the fog. The fog dissipated by mid morning with skies becoming mainly clear by late morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 921873. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.