FREEZING FOG ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 959 PM PST MON DEC 14 2009
...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY...
A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY.
* TIMING: FREEZING FOG WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
IN VALLEYS AND LOW LYING AREAS. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE THE
GREATER RENO-SPARKS-CARSON CITY AREA...SUSANVILLE AND AREAS
SOUTHEAST ALONG HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH LASSEN COUNTY...AND VALLEY
AREAS ACROSS CHURCHILL AND PERSHING COUNTIES.
* VISIBILITY: DROPPING TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS: FREEZING FOG WILL DEPOSIT A THIN LAYER OF ICE ON AREA
STREETS AND ROADS. THESE ICY SPOTS ALONG WITH LOWER VISIBILITY
WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR THE TUESDAY MORNING
COMMUTE. MOTORISTS MAY ENCOUNTER RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY
OVER SHORT DISTANCES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF
MILE WITH A LIGHT COATING OF ICE ON ROADS. IF DRIVING...SLOW
DOWN...USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LAMPS...AND LEAVE
PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
$$
MJD
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
|
|
|
