The Met Office has released a yellow weather alert for fog, impacting a significant portion of England and segments of Wales.
Fog is anticipated to form during Wednesday evening and through the night – with conditions expected to be “dense” and “visibility dropping below 100m” in certain areas, according to meteorologists.
This weather alert encompasses a region stretching from Exeter and Cardiff up to Hull, including cities such as Oxford, Peterborough, Birmingham, and Lincoln.
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The Met Office website notes: “Some areas of fog may begin to dissipate and rise into low cloud across parts of southern England and the southeast Midlands by dawn, though it is likely to linger in a band from southwestern England extending through the Midlands to Lincolnshire and Yorkshire until late morning.”
This alert is valid until 11am on Thursday.
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Motorists are advised to assess road conditions and ensure their fog lights are operational prior to departure.
Travel by buses, trains, flights, and ferries may be influenced by the prevailing weather conditions, the Met Office has stated.
This warning follows shortly after a cold spell that saw UK temperatures plummet to nearly -20C.
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Temperatures dipped to -18.7C in Altnaharra, a small village in the Scottish Highlands, on Friday – marking the coldest January night in the UK in 15 years.
Furthermore, snow has also led to travel disturbances over the past week. Manchester Airport was compelled to close both of its runways last Thursday, while routes in Cornwall and Devon were shut down.
Numerous schools throughout England, Scotland, and Wales were also required to close.
