Freezing Fog Advisory in Effect Until 8:00AM Tuesday

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Freezing Fog Advisory through 8:00 AM Tuesday

Areas of freezing fog are expected in valleys and over some mountain locations this evening through early Tuesday morning. Freezing fog may be dense at times with visibility of less than a quarter mile.

LOCATION
Valleys in Klamath county and northeast Siskiyou County. This includes Klamath Falls, Tulelake, Dorris and surrounding communities. This also includes area roads and highways such as Oregon Highway 62 east of Crater Lake, Oregon Highway 140 in Klamath County, Highway 97 in Klamath and northern Siskiyou counties, and Highway 139.

WHEN
Now through 8:00 AM Tuesday.

Dense freezing fog may be a hazard to motorists in valleys east of the Cascades tonight through early Tuesday morning. This includes Klamath Falls, Chemult, Keno, Tulelake, Lakeview, Christmas Valley, Alturas and the surrounding areas. Area roads and highways will be affected by dense freezing fog, including Highway 140 east of Lake of the Woods, Highways 62 and 138 east of Crater Lake, Highway 97 in northern Siskiyou and Klamath counties, portions of highway 20 in northeast Lake county, highway 31 and highways 139, 299 and 395.

Dense fog makes it difficult to see what’s ahead. Freezing fog may create slippery roads. Drive slowly and with caution. Turn on your low-beam lights. A freezing fog advisory is in effect through 8 am Tuesday morning. More information can be found on our detailed weather and hazards viewer.

Additional Details

Visibility will be reduced to less than a quarter of a mile at times. Black ice or frost could form resulting in very slippery roads, decks and walkways.

View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD

Precautionary / Preparedness Actions

  • If possible, wait for temperatures to warm above freezing before traveling.

  • Slow down and give 3 times as much space as normal between vehicles.

  • Shaded areas may be more slippery than unshaded areas.

  • Use low beams. High beams reflect back fog making visibility worse for you and other drivers.

  • Fog makes objects appear farther away than they are.

  • Be ready for low visibility by keeping your headlights clean.

  • Don`t use cruise control. Most crashes occur because the driver is going too fast for weather conditions.

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