Dense Fog Advisory 12/17/2024 02:06 for Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina areas

Headline: 
Dense Fog Advisory issued December 17 at 5:06AM EST until December 17 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Dense Fog Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 17, 2024 - 2:06am
Expires: 
December 17, 2024 - 6:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, much of Piedmont North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some locations in the Piedmont have seen fog become more patchy or variable in thickness since early morning. Such locations are likely to see visibilities worsen again, at least for short periods, before the fog dissipates altogether in late morning.
Instruction: 
If driving, slow down, use low-beam headlights and fog lamps, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Drivers may encounter rapid changes in visibility along area roadways this morning. Even if visibility does not seem severely impacted, still be prepared to encounter dense fog.
Area Description: 
Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Catawba; Rowan; Cleveland; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke; Eastern McDowell; Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC