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Sub-zero temperatures to hit Britain after day of travel disruption Freezing fog warning across southern England as drivers urged to take care
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Foggy conditions and sub-zero temperatures are set to hit parts of the country after a day of travel disruption. A weather warning has been issued urging drivers to be wary of fog and sub-zero temperatures across large areas of England.
A hazardous combination of poor visibility and icy roads made for potentially lethal driving conditions on Thursday, the AA said, while airports in the south east suffered fog-related delays. Flights were held up at Heathrow and London City Airport because of poor visibility, while Luton faced disruption after a technical issue in relation to air traffic control. The Met Office said freezing fog had settled in patches of the country and poor visibility could persist into Friday afternoon.
Temperatures are set to drop again overnight – to below freezing in some parts – and fog will thicken across central and south England, the Met Office said. Flights were held up at Heathrow and London City airports on Thursday because of poor visibility while Luton faced disruption after a technical issue affecting air traffic control.
Forecaster Oli Claydon said: “We are expecting there to still be some fog, particularly in south eastern and East Anglia areas. On Friday morning, Met Office meteorologist Emma Sillitoe said: “The main thing we have had is large, dense freezing fog patches. People driving around in the morning should take care on the roads.”
“Potentially not as widespread as Wednesday night in terms of geographical area and probably hence why there’s no warning at the moment, but obviously keep an eye on that in case that changes. A yellow severe weather warning for #fog has been issued: https://t.co/TmvTfmDfrK. Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/o6Szk6SXPK
“The south east corner and East Anglia are likely to see some fog that could be slow to clear through the morning.” Visibility could be as low as 100 metres and ice could develop on the roads, Sillitoe added.
Elsewhere, conditions will be fairly cloudy and dry for most, the Met Office added. Tunbridge Wells and Margate could see the mercury plummet into the minus numbers on Thursday night while London could see temperatures below 4C (39.2F). The “yellow” fog warning, issued until 10am on Friday, affects much of southern England but patches of freezing fog had been spotted everywhere from the Midlands and the Humber to the south-west. The fog is set to lift and thin slowly and could linger into the late morning and early afternoon, particularly in the south-east and East Anglia, the Met Office said.
Claydon said there was a chance of icy road conditions on Friday – but the Met Office has not issued an ice warning or repeated Thursday’s yellow fog warning. On Thursday, temperatures dipped to freezing in areas including Suffolk, Gloucestershire, Cumbria, Devon and northern Scotland.
On Thursday, temperatures dipped to freezing levels in areas such as Suffolk, Gloucestershire, Cumbria, Devon and northern Scotland, the Met Office said. It follows a fatal pile-up on the A40 in treacherous conditions on Wednesday morning in which one woman died and many were injured.
It follows a fatal pile-up on the A40 in treacherous conditions on Wednesday morning which left one woman dead and many injured. The AA urged extreme caution for those heading out on the roads, adding that extra time should be allowed, tyres properly inflated and screens adequately de-iced. Spokesman Ian Crowder said on Thursday: “We have got the worst possible conditions really, of fog and icy roads, and that can be lethal.
The AA urged extreme caution for those heading out on the roads, adding that extra time should be allowed, tyres properly inflated and screens adequately de-iced.
Spokesman Ian Crowder said on Thursday: “We have got the worst possible conditions really, of fog and icy roads, and that can be lethal.
“I think the message is extreme caution and to prepare for the worst and make sure all windows are clear.”“I think the message is extreme caution and to prepare for the worst and make sure all windows are clear.”