Fog Advisory In Effect In Iredell As Parts Of NC Ready For Snow

IREDELL COUNTY, NC — The National Weather Service issued a Dense Fog Advisory for Iredell County Monday evening, and warned of hazardous driving conditions throughout the region due to low visibility.

The news comes as parts of North Carolina readied for snow later in the week.

The fog advisory, which was issued for upstate South Carolina and the piedmont and foothills of North Carolina, will remain in effect until 1 a.m. Jan. 26, NWS said.

The soggy weather is set to continue throughout the Charlotte metro region into Wednesday, with showers and thick cloud cover expected every day, forecasters said.

The dreary weather will lead to snow in western North Carolina, according to North Carolina Emergency Management.

"Rain will begin to spread into the region once more from the south Wednesday morning, becoming more widespread by the afternoon," NCEM said, via Twitter. "Around 1” of snow is expected to accumulate in the west with a couple inches possible at higher elevations. Snow showers will taper off Thursday."

Here is the National Weather Service's forecast through the end of the week:
This Afternoon (Jan. 25)
A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday (Jan. 26)
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday (Jan. 27)
Showers likely before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 2pm, then showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely before 4am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday (Jan. 28)
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Friday (Jan. 29)
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday (Jan. 30)
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday (Jan. 31)
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.