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Sacramento, CA – A blanket of thick fog cloaks the Central Valley this morning, dimming headlights and muting the skyline from Stockton to Marysville. Streetlights glow softly through the haze as commuters crawl along I-5 and Highway 99, where visibility has dropped to less than a quarter-mile.
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 11 a.m. PST Friday, warning of dangerous travel conditions from the Carquinez Strait to the Northern San Joaquin Valley. Visibility could fluctuate rapidly, especially in low-lying areas and near rivers. The fog may thin briefly by late morning as light winds and sunshine help it burn off…