India, Nov. 20 -- Nearly 80,000 people in Nevada have been warned of dangerous travel conditions on Wednesday morning, November 19, with freezing fog descending across the state. National Weather Service (NWS) senior meteorologist Bill South told Newsweek that it is rare to see freezing fog this time of year, adding that this part of Nevada "very rarely" gets the moisture at the lower levels to support the formation of the freezing fog.

The NWS has issued freezing fog advisories for various Nevada regions. It has warned morning travelers of rapidly reduced visibility and hazardous road conditions.

Urgent weather messages issued by the NWS offices in Reno and Elko, Nevada, said that freezing fog was leading to visibility dropping below o...