The fog alert in several areas of Spain forces the DGT to issue a warning and remember what you should never do

The anticyclonic weather is leaving temperatures more typical of spring in almost all of Spain, no precipitation, but also significant fog in some parts of the country.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
25 January 2024 Thursday 16:21
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The fog alert in several areas of Spain forces the DGT to issue a warning and remember what you should never do

The anticyclonic weather is leaving temperatures more typical of spring in almost all of Spain, no precipitation, but also significant fog in some parts of the country. This Friday, abundant low cloudiness and morning fog is expected in the northern plateau, Galicia, valleys of the southern plateau and depressions in the northeast, according to the forecast of the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).

The agency has activated the notices in communities such as Catalonia, Castilla y León, the Balearic Islands, Galicia and Aragón. And the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has asked drivers to pay special attention on the road.

As explained in a publication on

Given the risks involved in driving, the DGT recalls four basic principles that users must follow when traveling on the road: do not stop on the shoulder, turn on the fog lights, reduce speed and drive following the longitudinal markings. of the road.

Some recommendations extend to Saturday, when morning fogs are expected to persist in several communities, such as Catalonia, Castilla y León, Galicia and Aragón.

Precisely the fog of recent days has made traffic difficult and caused a chain accident in Ciudad Real, in which numerous trucks, cars and vans have been involved and which has left four fatalities.