Huge swathes of Britain under weather warnings that could disrupt morning commute
The Met Office has issued weather warnings across the UK due to fears that the increasingly distracting fog could cause disruption to public transport.
The morning rush hour could potentially be affected as the forecaster said “slower journey times with delays to bus and train services” are possible in much of England, some areas of the Scottish borders and all parts of Northern Ireland later today (November 29), the Daily Mirror reports.
They added that delays or cancellations to flights due to reduced visibility is a possibility.
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The thick fog is expected to affect major UK cities such as Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and Sheffield.
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One yellow weather warning from the Met Office said: “Areas of fog, dense in places, have developed and will be stubborn to clear through much of this morning.
“Whilst some fog is likely to persist all day, many places will see this lifting into low cloud or clear by this afternoon.”
While the daily forecast predicts most areas of the country will not experience rainfall, chilly temperatures could occur due to the lasting fog.
The national forecaster has given advice given to those who will drive in the fog includes “driving slowly with dipped headlights” and keeping an eye on speed, as fog can “give the illusion of moving in slow motion”.
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It’s not just the fog that’s taking hold across the UK as temperatures continue to dip to freezing conditions.
Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell told The Independent: “That was a very localised cold spot whereas actually these low temperatures are going to be more widespread throughout this week,” and added that “it will feel a lot colder [than] it has done recently”.
“That’s mainly because we’re getting quite a brisk easterly wind developing, so cold air’s going to come in from Scandinavia.”
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