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Dense Fog Advisory Expanded in Southern Oregon Through Saturday Morning

Forecasters warn visibility could fall to a quarter mile or less, prompting guidance to use low-beam headlights with extra following distance.

Overview

  • Issued at 5:02 p.m. Friday, the advisory runs from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday local time.
  • The alert covers Central Douglas, Eastern Curry, Josephine and Jackson counties, plus the Siskiyou Mountains, Southern Oregon Cascades and the Klamath Basin.
  • The National Weather Service cautions that widespread dense fog may reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less.
  • Drivers are urged to slow down, use low-beam headlights or fog lights, avoid high beams and leave more space between vehicles.
  • In near-zero visibility, officials advise pulling into a safe location, keeping hazard lights on, setting the emergency brake and ensuring tail lights are not illuminated.