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

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The Jiaozhou Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for heavy fog at 04:30 on October 20, 2026: Currently, the visibility in Jiaobei Street of our city is poor. It is expected that some towns and streets in our city will experience heavy fog with visibility less than 500 meters and local visibility less than 100 meters from early morning to morning this morning. Please take precautions. Defense guidelines: 1. Relevant departments and units should prepare for fog prevention according to their responsibilities; 2. Airports, highways, ferry terminals and other units should strengthen traffic management to ensure safety; 3. Drivers should pay attention to changes in fog and drive carefully; 4. Pay attention to safety during outdoor activities.

Measurements

Coordinates35.8617, 104.1954
Regionjiaozhou city
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityChina — cn-cma-xx
Cap UrgencyUnknown
Cap CertaintyUnknown
Cap Expires2026-10-21T04:30:00+08:00

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Source updated 50 minutes ago (Oct 19, 2026 20:42 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 25 seconds ago

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