Lubbock, Texas – Visibility across parts of West Texas plunged below a quarter-mile early Saturday, prompting a Dense Fog Advisory for Lubbock and nine surrounding counties through 10 a.m.
According to the National Weather Service in Lubbock, drivers in Bailey, Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, and Terry counties should expect severely reduced visibility, especially along US-84, I-27, and local farm-to-market roads. The advisory began shortly before 5 a.m. CDT and is expected to lift mid-morning as temperatures rise and fog dissipates.
Cities including Plainview, Brownfield, and Slaton are waking up to thick fog, complicating travel plans for post–Fourth of July travelers. Authorities urge drivers to slow down, use low-beam headlights, and increase following distance…