Drivers are being advised to take extra caution on the roads this evening as a dense fog advisory has been issued for the region.
The National Weather Service warns that visibility may be reduced to as low as one-quarter to one-half mile in some areas, making for hazardous driving conditions.
The advisory is in effect until 4 AM EST on Sunday and includes the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, Providence, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham.
If you must drive during this time, be sure to slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance between you and other vehicles. It is also a good idea to allow extra time for your journey as the fog may cause delays.
Stay safe and be mindful of the potentially dangerous conditions on the roads.
Dense Fog Advisory
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Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Nantucket MA-Southeast Providence RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-
Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett,
Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket,
Providence, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol,
Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham
136 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2022
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY…
* WHAT…Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog.
* WHERE…Portions of southeastern Massachusetts and southern
Rhode Island, including Cape Cod, the islands and the cities of
Fall River, New Bedford, Providence, East Greenwich, Warwick,
West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New
Shoreham.
* WHEN…Until 4 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…If driving, slow down, use your
headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…If driving, slow down, use
your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
