Dense Fog — Foggy Bottom, California

2021-01-10 · Foggy Bottom, California

Event narrative

Hanford reported visibility below a quarter mile. California Highway Patrol reported visibility between 200 and 500 feet between 10th Ave and the Tulare County line and was pacing traffic between 0650 PST and 0826 PST.

Wider weather episode

With high pressure remaining dominant over central California, dense fog reformed over much of the San Joaquin Valley during the early morning of January 10. The fog impacted travel near Hanford for a short time during the morning as traffic was paced by law enforcement on State Routes 198 and 43. The fog dissipated by late morning as the ridge axis shifted east some which allowed for the inversion to break earlier in the day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 928489. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.