Met Office issues yellow fog warning for 38 UK areas

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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog across 38 areas of England, with visibility falling as low as 100 metres in some places.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for fog covering 38 areas of England, including parts of the East of England, East Midlands, London, South East England and West Midlands. The warning came into force at 9pm on Friday and was set to remain in place until 11am on Saturday.

Forecasters warned of 'thick fog' that would reduce visibility significantly in the affected areas. 'Visibility could fall as low as 100m in some places,' a Met Office forecast stated. The fog was expected to develop as 'clearing skies over southeast England this evening and overnight' created conditions for 'increasingly widespread and, in places, dense fog' to form.

The Met Office warned of widespread travel disruption. Bus and train services were likely to face delays, and motorists were expected to encounter slower journey times. Flights could also be delayed or cancelled. The Evening Standard reported that at the time of writing, schedules at Heathrow and Gatwick Airports appeared to be running as normal, and despite the fog warning, TfL buses and all but one London Underground line were in operation.

Forecasters urged motorists to check that their fog lights were working and to familiarise themselves with how to switch them on before travelling. Those using buses, trains, ferries or planes were advised to check for updates from their travel operators.

The fog was expected to gradually lift and clear to mist and haze during Saturday morning, though it was predicted to persist longest in areas where visibility was poorest early on. After the early fog cleared, southern parts of the UK were expected to see some sunshine, though the Evening Standard reported that evening fog may return.

How it is being reported

• Travel delays feared as fog warning issued for parts of EnglandThick fog could lead to travel disruption across much of England from midnight on Saturday to late Sunday morning, the Met Office has warned.Sky News · 7 Nov, 15:18
• Met Office says flights may be grounded in 10-hour weather warning for 33 areasDense fog is set to cause travel disruption across parts of the UK, with possible flights cancellations and drivers facing slower journeys, the Met Office saidThe Mirror · 7 Nov, 10:17
• Fog descends across London and southeast England as Met Office issues yellow weather warningLondoners awoke to a thick fog on SaturdayEvening Standard · 7 Nov, 07:33
• Met Office warns of imminent fog in 39 UK areas as flights could be cancelled – full listThe Met Office has issued a yellow fog warning covering 39 areas that takes immediate effect today - this is a breaking storyThe Mirror · 6 Nov, 20:53

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