Raleigh, North Carolina – Drivers across central North Carolina and much of eastern Virginia are waking up to visibility as low as a quarter mile, creating dangerous travel conditions through 10 a.m. Friday.
According to the National Weather Service offices in Raleigh, Newport/Morehead City and Wakefield, Dense Fog Advisories remain in effect for a wide stretch of the Piedmont, Coastal Plain and Tidewater regions. Cities impacted include Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Rocky Mount, Greenville, Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Richmond. Visibility has dropped to one quarter mile or less in many areas, especially along low-lying roads and near rivers.
Major corridors including Interstate 40, Interstate 85, Interstate 95 and U.S. 64 are experiencing sudden reductions in visibility. School zones and rural highways may be especially hazardous during the early commute. Along the coast and Chesapeake Bay, marine visibility has fallen below one nautical mile, complicating navigation for boaters.
Drivers should slow down, use low-beam headlights and increase following distance. Avoid high beams, which can worsen glare in dense fog.
Conditions are expected to gradually improve after 9 to 10 a.m. as temperatures rise, but patchy fog could linger near waterways into late morning. Additional advisories remain possible if visibility fails to improve.
