The South Central Oregon Coast, Curry County Coast, Central Douglas County, Eastern Curry County, Josephine County, Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades, Klamath Basin, Northern and Eastern Klamath County, Western Lake County, Central and Eastern Lake County, and Jackson County were all under a dense fog advisory issued by the National Weather Service at 11:56 p.m. on Saturday. The advisory was in effect until 1 p.m. on Sunday.
According to the meteorological service, “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.”
According to the weather service, “driving conditions could be hazardous due to low visibility.” “If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.”
Navigating fog: Safety tips by the weather service
Visibility frequently lowers to a quarter-mile or less if a dense fog advisory is issued for your area, indicating that widespread dense fog has formed. Driving in these conditions might be difficult, so be extremely careful and, if at all possible, postpone your journey.
The following weather service safety advice should be kept in mind if you must go outside in foggy conditions:
Go at a moderate pace:
To get to your location safely, slow down and give yourself more time to travel.
Visibility is important.
Use low-beam headlights, which also turn on your taillights, to make sure that people can see your car. Make use of your fog lights if you have them.
Steer clear of high beams:
Avoid using high-beam lights as they produce glare, which makes it harder to see what’s in front of you on the road.
Stay away:
Keep a wide following distance in order to accommodate sudden stops or changing traffic patterns.
Remain in your lane:
To stay in the right lane, follow the lane markers on the road.
Visibility close to zero:
When there is almost no visibility because of heavy fog, turn on your hazard lights and look for a safe place to stop, like the parking lot of a local business.
Absence of parking choices
Pull your car as far off the road as you can if there isn’t a designated parking space. To reduce the possibility of other vehicles colliding with your stationary car, turn off all lights save the warning flashers, apply the emergency brake, and depress the brake pedal. This will keep your tail lights off.
Following these weather service guidelines will help you drive more safely in foggy conditions, lowering your chance of an accident and protecting your health.
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