Dense Fog Advisory Covers Quitman County March 5, NWS Warns Motorists
Fog cut visibility to one quarter mile or less while a Dense Fog Advisory that WRBL said included Quitman County was posted by MDOT quoting NWS Jackson, though timing details conflict.
Visibility dropped to one quarter mile or less in the area while a Dense Fog Advisory that WRBL’s syndicated feed said included Quitman County was posted by state and weather channels. WRBL reported the advisory covered portions of northern Mississippi and listed Quitman County on Thursday, March 5, 2026, and the MDOT-captured alert quoted NWS Jackson MS with the specific visibility figure.
WRBL’s syndicated feed included this wording: "A Dense Fog Advisory covering portions of northern Mississippi included Quitman County on Thursday, March 5, 2026." That same WRBL excerpt added that the advisory "warned of widespread low visibility during the advisory window and urged motorists to exercise cautio", a phrase that is truncated in the available copy and does not show the full recommended actions.
The MDOT Facebook capture published with the label "MDOT ALERT" carried the NWS attribution and an explicit end time in the truncated capture: "MDOT ALERT: Dense Fog Advisory issued until March 3 at 10:00AM by NWS Jackson MS Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For" The MDOT snippet gives the visibility metric and names NWS Jackson MS as the issuing office, but the post ends abruptly and the March 3 end time conflicts with WRBL’s March 5 date.
Because the two public fragments differ on dates and on the completeness of guidance, the authoritative NWS product for early March is needed to confirm the advisory’s official start and end times and the full list of affected counties, including whether Quitman County was named in the formal advisory text. The WRBL feed and the MDOT capture agree on the hazard and the visibility, but they present different calendar details: WRBL cites Thursday, March 5, 2026, while the MDOT capture shows an "issued until March 3 at 10:00AM" end time.
Local motorists and officials in Quitman County experienced reduced visibility to the one quarter mile level reported in the MDOT capture; WRBL’s account emphasized "widespread low visibility" and an admonition to drivers that appears truncated in its record. To reconcile the discrepancy between the March 3 end time and the March 5 advisory date, the NWS Jackson advisory text and timestamps on the WRBL and MDOT posts should be reviewed to determine whether these were separate advisories or a misdated posting. The confirmed NWS product will provide the exact driver guidance and the final list of affected counties.
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