FREEZING FOG ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 354 PM PST MON DEC 14 2009
...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...
THE FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY.
* TIMING: FREEZING FOG WILL HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE REGION AND IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT IN VALLEYS AND LOW LYING
AREAS. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE THE GREATER RENO-SPARKS-CARSON
CITY AREA...SUSANVILLE AND AREAS SOUTHEAST ALONG 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 EVENING AND
MORNING COMMUTES. 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 HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD
OF YOU.
$$
HOON
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
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