According to the NWS, dense fog will remain in effect for North Texas until Monday morning

At 4:56 a.m. Monday, the NWS Fort Worth TX issued a dense fog warning. The advisory is addressed to Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Jack, Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Erath, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Ellis, Hamilton, Bosque, Hill, Lampasas, Coryell, Bell and McLennan.

As of 9 a.m. this morning, visibility will be a quarter mile or less with dense fog for portions of North Central Texas. The NWS adds: “The fog is patchy, resulting in rapid changes in visibility over short distances. If you see a fog bank, please leave plenty of space between you and other vehicles.”

“Due to limited visibility, poor driving conditions are expected,” the NWS explains. “A dense fog warning means visibility is reduced to less than a quarter of a mile. When driving, slow down, turn on your headlights and leave enough distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.”

This warning is valid until 9 a.m

Driving in fog

If widespread dense fog develops, your local National Weather Service will issue a Dense Fog Warning. When this happens, visibility often drops to a quarter mile or less. These conditions make travel difficult. Be extra careful on the road or avoid driving if possible.

If you must drive in fog, consider the following safety tips:

• Drive slower and allow more time to reach your destination.

• Make your vehicle visible to others both in front and behind you by using low beam headlights as the taillights will also be on. Use fog lights if equipped.

• Never use your high beams. Using high beams creates glare that makes it difficult for you to see what's on the road ahead.

• Keep enough distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to allow for sudden stops or changes in traffic.

• To make sure you stay in the right lane, follow the lines on the road with your eyes.

• In extremely dense fog and near zero visibility, it is best to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply drive to a safe location, such as a local business parking lot, and stop.

• If there is no parking space or driveway to drive in, pull your vehicle as far to the side of the road as possible. Once stopped, turn off all lights except the hazard lights, apply the emergency brake, and remove your foot from the brake pedal to make sure the taillights are off so other drivers don't accidentally rear-end you.

Source: The National Weather Service