Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Long Island

Be careful if you’re driving late tonight and early Saturday.

The National Weather Service has issued a “Dense Fog Advisory” and “Hazardous Weather Outlook,” which is in effect from midnight through 9 a.m. Saturday.

The advisory is in effect for Long Island and New York City.

The National Weather Service cautions that visibilities will be a quarter mile or less during the advisory period.

“Impacts … Hazardous travel areas with reduced visibilities,” the advisory states. “A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to one quarter mile or less. If driving … slow down … use your low beam headlights … and leave plenty of distance ahead of you in case a sudden stop is needed.”

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