The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a weather alert at 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, warning residents of dense fog until Sunday at 5 a.m. The alert is for Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens and Southern Spartanburg as well as Greenwood County.
“Patchy dense fog will be in place tonight across Northeast Georgia, Upstate South Carolina, and the foothills and Piedmont of North Carolina. Expect variable visibilities tonight with values ranging from 3 miles to one quarter of a mile or less. Visibility will likely decrease suddenly and over short distances. Motorists traveling in these areas should use extra caution. Visibilities should improve from west to east as a line of showers and thunderstorms moves into the area between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. Slow down, increase following distance, and turn on your low-beam headlights,” states the NWS.
This alert is in effect until Sunday at 5 a.m.
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