Raleigh, N.C. – Drivers across central North Carolina woke to foggy conditions Saturday morning, with visibility dropping to a quarter mile in some locations. The National Weather Service cautions that sudden shifts in visibility may make morning travel hazardous, particularly in low-lying or rural areas.
According to the National Weather Service offices in Raleigh and Wakefield, patchy fog has developed from the Triangle through the Sandhills in North Carolina and across the Piedmont in Virginia. Visibility varies from one-half mile to less than a quarter mile, particularly near Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville, and along I-95 through Wilson, Rocky Mount, and Goldsboro.
Travelers on U.S. 64, I-40, and I-85 may encounter rapid changes in visibility, especially near river valleys and open farmland. Motorists are urged to slow down, keep extra distance between vehicles, and use low beam headlights instead of high beams, which can reflect off fog and worsen glare…