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Chongming District Meteorological Observatory issues yellow warning for heavy fog [Level III/Heavy], China

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At 05:24 on October 20, 2026, Chongming District Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning for heavy fog [Level III/Heavy]: It is expected that by this morning, most towns and villages in this area will experience heavy fog with visibility less than 500 meters, and some areas with visibility less than 200 meters. Please pay attention to preventing the adverse effects of low visibility on road traffic.

Measurements

Coordinates35.8617, 104.1954
RegionChongming District
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityChina — cn-cma-xx
Cap UrgencyUnknown
Cap CertaintyUnknown

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About this location

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Area as the agency stated it: Chongming District

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