Met Office points contemporary ‘dense fog’ warning for rush hour commuters
- It comes after snow and freezing temperatures hit components of the nation
The Met Office has issued a contemporary climate warning for ‘dense fog’ at rush hour as the primary days of spring are hit with an Arctic snap, plunging temperatures as little as -7C.
Fog is about to cowl a lot of the UK within the early hours of right now, with the realm round York set to be worse affected.
While the fog is anticipated to clear later this morning, drivers are being warned to brace for journey hell and take further care on the roads.
Freezing temperatures blasted the nation in a single day as polar air from Iceland and throughout the nation from the west, bringing a frosty begin to the primary week in March.
The chilly spell, which has seen widespread frost and freezing fog between sunny spells, comes as February noticed a number of the warmest days recorded on file.
The Met Office has issued a contemporary climate warning for ‘dense fog’ at rush hour this morning
LONDON: Walkers in Richmond Park brace the chilly and stroll by way of the frost on Sunday morning
WINDSOR: Brave locals are seen working by way of Windsor Great Park bracing the fog
Greg Dewhurst, meteorologist on the Met Office stated this morning: ‘We’ve acquired some dense fog patches round this morning which may result in some tough journey circumstances.
‘An space of low strain is pushing in from the Atlantic this morning and goes to unfold its approach north and eastwards bringing some moist climate.
‘Cold begin to this morning with fog patches slowly lifting. Plenty of sunshine in Scotland, northern, jap and southeast England though slowly turning hazy‘.
Blustery showers may hit a part of the coast this afternoon, with temperatures warming up between 10C and 12C.
Over the weekend residents in Cumbria have been greeted with a blanket of snow.
Locals have been pictured wading by way of the snow to stroll to the outlets and making an attempt to uncover their autos.
WINDSOR: Red deer stag stand amongst thick fog and frost in Windsor Great Park this morning
CUMBRIA: On Saturday residents in Cumbria within the north of England have been greeted with snow
COUNTY DURHAM: A automotive is pictured crashed on the facet of the street on Sunday
Meanwhile in County Durham, a crashed purple automotive lined in snow left on the facet of a street.
The A36 in Wiltshire is closed between the B3414 junction for Heytesbury and the A350 at Warminster after two lorries collided.
Highways England stated the vans ‘misplaced traction within the snow’ and smashed into one another.
‘Police are on scene and restoration has been organized,’ they added.
Other crashes have been reported on Bodmin moor in Cornwall and on the A2 close to Northfleet, Kent.
There are at present 40 flood warnings and 132 flood alerts in place throughout the nation with groundwater flooding anticipated to hit components of the south and the Malton space of North Yorkshire.
