NWS Issues Dense Fog Advisory Until Monday Morning

National Weather Service Shreveport, Louisiana
9:50pm CST, Sunday, January 1, 2017

January 1, 2017 - The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a dense fog advisory in effect until 6am CST Monday for all of North Louisiana, Southwest Arkansas, McCurtain County Oklahoma, and portions of East Texas.

Hempstead, Nevada, Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Lincoln, De Soto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, Sabine, Natchitoches, Winn, Grant, Caldwell, La Salle, Harrison, Panola, Shelby, San Augustine including the cities of Hope, Prescott, Texarkana, Stamps, Lewisville, Bradley, Magnolia, El Dorado, Shreveport, Bossier City, Minden, Springhill, Homer, Haynesville, Ruston, Farmerville, Bernice, Mansfield, Stonewall, Logansport, Coushatta, Martin, Arcadia, Ringgold, Gibsland, Jonesboro, Monroe, Many, Zwolle, Pleasant Hill, Natchitoches, Winnfield, Colfax, Montgomery, Dry Prong, Clarks, Grayson, Columbia, Jena, Midway, Olla, Marshall, Carthage, Center, San Augustine, Hemphill, and Pineland.

Dense fog advisory now in effect until 6am CST Monday. Areas of dense fog will continue to develop tonight over much of North Louisiana, Southwest Arkansas, and portions of East Texas. Visibilities will be reduced to near or below a quarter mile. Dense fog will cause sudden reductions in visibility, hazardous driving conditions, and possible travel delays.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.