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| Fog alert in southern England: 100 Heathrow flights cancelled | |
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| Flights have been cancelled at Heathrow Airport due to freezing fog covering much of southern England. | |
| About 100 flights have been affected at Heathrow, while Gatwick says it is monitoring the situation. | |
| Dense fog has reduced visibility to 100m at airports across the capital including London City and Stansted. | |
| The Met Office's yellow warning for fog - meaning be aware - covers London, the South West, the South East and some eastern parts from 01:00 to 10.30 GMT. | |
| Steven Keates, of the Met Office, said there would be "dense freezing fog", particularly in the early hours. | Steven Keates, of the Met Office, said there would be "dense freezing fog", particularly in the early hours. |
| Heathrow warned passengers to check flight updates before travelling. | Heathrow warned passengers to check flight updates before travelling. |
| A message on Heathrow's website said: "Foggy weather across London is expected on Monday 23 January and some passengers may experience disruption to their journey as a result." | A message on Heathrow's website said: "Foggy weather across London is expected on Monday 23 January and some passengers may experience disruption to their journey as a result." |
| It added: "Heathrow advises passengers to check their flight status with their airline before coming to the airport." | It added: "Heathrow advises passengers to check their flight status with their airline before coming to the airport." |
| On Sunday evening, freezing fog led to two flights bound for Southampton having to divert to Bristol and Bournemouth airports. | On Sunday evening, freezing fog led to two flights bound for Southampton having to divert to Bristol and Bournemouth airports. |
| Airport websites | Airport websites |
| Bournemouth Airport | Bournemouth Airport |
| Bristol Airport | Bristol Airport |
| Gatwick Airport | Gatwick Airport |
| Heathrow Airport | Heathrow Airport |
| Luton Airport | Luton Airport |
| London City Airport | London City Airport |
| Southampton Airport | Southampton Airport |
| Southend Airport | Southend Airport |
| Stansted Airport | Stansted Airport |
| Mr Keates warned there could also be "difficult driving conditions", with freezing temperatures and a blanket of frost likely to create slippery roads. | Mr Keates warned there could also be "difficult driving conditions", with freezing temperatures and a blanket of frost likely to create slippery roads. |
| He said: "We ask everyone to be aware of the potential impact the fog will have on the roads. | He said: "We ask everyone to be aware of the potential impact the fog will have on the roads. |
| "If you have got an early morning flight, it might be worth double checking, just to make sure there are no delays at the airport." | "If you have got an early morning flight, it might be worth double checking, just to make sure there are no delays at the airport." |
| Temperatures plummeted to -8C (17.6F) in parts of Hampshire and Essex on Sunday morning, the Met Office said. | Temperatures plummeted to -8C (17.6F) in parts of Hampshire and Essex on Sunday morning, the Met Office said. |
| Travel and weather advice | Travel and weather advice |
| BBC Travel | BBC Travel |
| BBC Weather | BBC Weather |
| Highways England | Highways England |