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| Flight delays as fog hits London airports | Flight delays as fog hits London airports |
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| Dozens of flights travelling to and from London airports have been cancelled or delayed after fog hit the south east of the UK. | Dozens of flights travelling to and from London airports have been cancelled or delayed after fog hit the south east of the UK. |
| Heathrow, Gatwick and London City Airports all warned passengers to check with their airlines before travelling. | Heathrow, Gatwick and London City Airports all warned passengers to check with their airlines before travelling. |
| Drivers were urged to take care as the Met Office warned of low visibility. | Drivers were urged to take care as the Met Office warned of low visibility. |
| Meanwhile, Public Health England (PHE) warned that temperatures are expected to plummet as low as -5C on New Year's Day. | Meanwhile, Public Health England (PHE) warned that temperatures are expected to plummet as low as -5C on New Year's Day. |
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| Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson said Friday's lingering, freezing fog had lingered overnight. | Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson said Friday's lingering, freezing fog had lingered overnight. |
| He added: "We think it will gradually improve throughout the morning but it will be a slow process." | He added: "We think it will gradually improve throughout the morning but it will be a slow process." |
| Some patches of fog could persist into Saturday evening "but not so much, not as widespread or as dense". | Some patches of fog could persist into Saturday evening "but not so much, not as widespread or as dense". |
| 'Very heavy fog' | 'Very heavy fog' |
| A spokeswoman for Gatwick Airport, which cancelled 140 flights flights on Friday, said: "Unfortunately we are still experiencing very heavy fog across the south east." | A spokeswoman for Gatwick Airport, which cancelled 140 flights flights on Friday, said: "Unfortunately we are still experiencing very heavy fog across the south east." |
| She said a number of crew members had been displaced by Friday's cancellations, which may be contributing to the further delays. | She said a number of crew members had been displaced by Friday's cancellations, which may be contributing to the further delays. |
| More than a dozen easyJet flights were delayed for over an hour on Saturday morning, she added. | |
| Though Gatwick is not experiencing any further cancellations, the airport "strongly advises" people to contact their airline before travelling. | Though Gatwick is not experiencing any further cancellations, the airport "strongly advises" people to contact their airline before travelling. |
| A spokesman for Heathrow Airport said 45 flights had been cancelled on Saturday after being displaced by Friday's fog. | A spokesman for Heathrow Airport said 45 flights had been cancelled on Saturday after being displaced by Friday's fog. |
| He said there were no further cancellations due to Saturday's weather conditions but warned there might be some delays. | He said there were no further cancellations due to Saturday's weather conditions but warned there might be some delays. |
| London City Airport also warned Friday's fog had led to some cancellations on Saturday, but told travellers on Twitter that it was "operating normally today". | London City Airport also warned Friday's fog had led to some cancellations on Saturday, but told travellers on Twitter that it was "operating normally today". |
| Meanwhile, Highways England said the foggy conditions of recent days underlined the importance of driving to the conditions. | |
| Seventeen people were injured on Friday after a coach veered off a motorway slip road and overturned in heavy fog in Oxfordshire. | |
| A spokesman for Highways England said: "Fog can come very quickly so it's important to leave plenty of space. | |
| "The thing that's really important to remember is when it's wet it does take twice as long to stop." | |
| On the railways a fresh strike by Southern Rail conductors is causing widespread disruption for travellers. | |
| Parent firm Govia Thameslink (GTR) has urged people to check travel information because some New Year's Eve services will finish early. |