...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC
has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level
Ozone for elevations above 4000 feet in Avery, Mitchell, Yancey,
Madison, Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Graham, Macon, and
Transylvania Counties, until 7 AM EDT Wednesday.

An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone
concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy
standards. For additional information, please visit the North
Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at
https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/.

...PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING IN PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

Clear skies in the latter part of the night allowed fog to form in
portions of western North Carolina, especially in mountain valleys
and near rivers or lakes. Visibility in some of these areas may
be a quarter mile or less during the morning commute. If driving,
slow down, use low beam headlights, and leave extra space between
vehicles. The fog should dissipate by 9 to 10 AM.