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| Fog disrupts flights at UK airports for third day | Fog disrupts flights at UK airports for third day |
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| Further disruption is expected to flights, as dense fog affects parts of the UK for a third day. | Further disruption is expected to flights, as dense fog affects parts of the UK for a third day. |
| The north Midlands, northern England and southern Scotland are forecast to be worst hit, but problems are likely elsewhere too as airports struggle to return to normal. | The north Midlands, northern England and southern Scotland are forecast to be worst hit, but problems are likely elsewhere too as airports struggle to return to normal. |
| So far, Heathrow has cancelled 11 flights and London City airport eight. | So far, Heathrow has cancelled 11 flights and London City airport eight. |
| But a Met Office "be aware" warning of fog for England and Wales has been lifted. | But a Met Office "be aware" warning of fog for England and Wales has been lifted. |
| Heathrow cancelled 129 flights on Monday, while other airports including London City, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast and Cardiff were also affected. | Heathrow cancelled 129 flights on Monday, while other airports including London City, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast and Cardiff were also affected. |
| Passengers are being advised to contact their airlines before setting out on Tuesday. | Passengers are being advised to contact their airlines before setting out on Tuesday. |
| Disruptions to flight schedules has been compounded by foggy conditions in much of western Europe. | Disruptions to flight schedules has been compounded by foggy conditions in much of western Europe. |
| Why does fog still disrupt flights? | Why does fog still disrupt flights? |
| Foggy UK: In pictures | Foggy UK: In pictures |
| Simon Calder, travel editor of the Independent newspaper, said the situation was likely to be "awful" on Tuesday. | Simon Calder, travel editor of the Independent newspaper, said the situation was likely to be "awful" on Tuesday. |
| "British Airways is saying, for the third day in a row, passengers using particularly the airports in the London area face disruption," he added. | "British Airways is saying, for the third day in a row, passengers using particularly the airports in the London area face disruption," he added. |
| Two flights have been cancelled so far on Tuesday morning at Belfast City airport, along with a small number at Leeds Bradford. | |
| On the roads, Traffic Scotland has warned drivers in the Falkirk, Fife and Strathclyde areas to take care in foggy conditions. | |
| On Monday: | On Monday: |
| A family stranded in Spain were told they will have to fly back from Alicante to Southend instead of Valencia to Gatwick on Wednesday because of the fog in the UK. | A family stranded in Spain were told they will have to fly back from Alicante to Southend instead of Valencia to Gatwick on Wednesday because of the fog in the UK. |
| Marina Norris, from Brighton, said: "We have to find our own way to Alicante and our own way back from Southend. We have absolutely no other support." | Marina Norris, from Brighton, said: "We have to find our own way to Alicante and our own way back from Southend. We have absolutely no other support." |
| Terry Halpin told the BBC he was in a hotel near Gatwick, hoping to fly home to Dublin with his two children. He said there had been very little information or help from his airline or airport staff. | Terry Halpin told the BBC he was in a hotel near Gatwick, hoping to fly home to Dublin with his two children. He said there had been very little information or help from his airline or airport staff. |
| He said: "I've two kids here, I don't know this part of England and they just said, 'look, you have to look after yourself'." | He said: "I've two kids here, I don't know this part of England and they just said, 'look, you have to look after yourself'." |
| Louise Baker, from Bridgend, has been stuck in Paris with her family since Sunday night. | Louise Baker, from Bridgend, has been stuck in Paris with her family since Sunday night. |
| She said: "No food, no drink, no nothing. We've been left here as if we don't exist by our company." | She said: "No food, no drink, no nothing. We've been left here as if we don't exist by our company." |
| Why is it so foggy? | Why is it so foggy? |
| By Steve Cleaton, BBC Weather forecaster | By Steve Cleaton, BBC Weather forecaster |
| The sort of fog we've been experiencing is known as radiation fog. | The sort of fog we've been experiencing is known as radiation fog. |
| It tends to form most readily on clear nights with light winds - conditions that are usually associated with high pressure systems, or anticyclones. | It tends to form most readily on clear nights with light winds - conditions that are usually associated with high pressure systems, or anticyclones. |
| Anticyclones initially tend to bring a good deal of settled and dry weather by day, but as the sun goes down in the evening, the air temperature steadily drops and eventually cools to a point where any moisture condenses out into fog - hence why the foggiest conditions are often found towards dawn. | Anticyclones initially tend to bring a good deal of settled and dry weather by day, but as the sun goes down in the evening, the air temperature steadily drops and eventually cools to a point where any moisture condenses out into fog - hence why the foggiest conditions are often found towards dawn. |
| There has also been very little wind to help clear it and as we're into November the sun is lower in the sky, so it's weaker as a heat source, meaning the fog has persisted all day in some areas. | There has also been very little wind to help clear it and as we're into November the sun is lower in the sky, so it's weaker as a heat source, meaning the fog has persisted all day in some areas. |
| Driving in fog | Driving in fog |
| Motoring organisation the AA advises: | Motoring organisation the AA advises: |
| Have you been affected by the foggy conditions? You can tell us your story by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Have you been affected by the foggy conditions? You can tell us your story by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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