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Morning Commute Alert: Dense Fog Expected Across East Tennessee

A Special Weather Statement has been issued for dense fog across East Tennessee, affecting the morning commute until 10:00 AM EDT today, October 13, 2026. Drivers should use caution, slow down, and use low beam headlights.

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10/13/2026 · Monroe County edition

Drivers in East Tennessee should prepare for dense fog during the morning commute today, October 13, 2026. The National Weather Service (NWS) Morristown TN has issued a Special Weather Statement effective from 2:09 AM EDT until 10:00 AM EDT.

Areas of fog have developed across portions of the Tennessee Valley, particularly in river valleys and near lakes. Visibility may drop below one-quarter mile at times, posing hazardous driving conditions.

The affected counties include: Cherokee, Clay, Scott, Campbell, Claiborne, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Johnson, Morgan, Anderson, Union, Grainger, Hamblen, Northwest Cocke, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Northwest Greene, Southeast Greene, Washington, Unicoi, Northwest Carter, Southeast Carter, Roane, Loudon, Knox, Jefferson, NW Blount, Blount Smoky Mountains, North Sevier, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Sequatchie, Bledsoe, Rhea, Meigs, McMinn, Northwest Monroe, Southeast Monroe, Marion, Hamilton, Bradley, West Polk, East Polk, Lee, Wise, Scott, Russell, and Washington.

The NWS advises motorists to slow down, use low beam headlights, and allow for extra distance between your vehicle and others if encountering fog.

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