Moderate

Areas of dense fog can be expected this morning. Motorists should expect rapidly changing visibility, down to near zero at times. Remember to use your low beam headlights in fog, slow down, and provide plenty of braking distance between yourself and any vehicles in front of you.

Strong wind gusts are occurring this morning on the downwind side of the Blue Ridge, from near Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina, southwest along the Escarpment to near Bearwallow Mountain in North Carolina, and even into far northeast Georgia, including Clayton. Gusts of 35 to 50 mph may briefly occur downwind of ridges through late morning. The winds have brought down a few downed trees and power lines in some cases. Take extra caution if out and about this morning, especially if

Areas of fog, which was reducing visibility to as low as 1 mile at most locations, was developing over the plains of Central and North Central Montana. Travelers should be prepared for reductions in visibility and the potential for slippery conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses. Slow down, allow extra time to reach your destination, and use your low beam headlights when traveling through reduced visibility.

* WHAT...Visibility will remain around one quarter of a mile. Visibility is expected to continue to improve over the next hour or two. * WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and south central Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...In Kentucky, Mason County. In Ohio, Brown, Clinton, Auglaize, Greene, Miami, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Areas of fog have developed this morning, with the greatest coverage across far northeast Indiana and especially into northwest Ohio. Widespread visibilities less of one half mile or less are expected, with patches of visibilities less than one quarter of a mile. Motorists should be prepared for rapid changes in visibilities across short distances. Visibilities are expected to improve after 930 AM EDT.

Areas of dense fog can be expected this morning. Motorists should expect rapidly changing visibility, down to near zero at times. Remember to use your low beam headlights in fog, slow down, and provide plenty of braking distance between yourself and any vehicles in front of you.

As low clouds clear from west to east early this morning areas of fog are developing. Some of this fog could become locally dense, with visibility of a quarter mile or less. If driving in thick fog, use low beam headlights, slow down, and leave plenty of distance between vehicles. The fog will start to dissipate in most locations by 10 AM.

Some patchy dense fog will restrict visibilities to less than one-quarter of a mile across valleys and lower elevation areas of Northwest Georgia. The fog should lift after 10 AM. If driving this morning, slow down, use low-beam headlights and leave extra distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.