Dense Fog Prompts Urgent Yellow Weather Alert Across Eastern โand Southeastern England
LONDON – The Met Office hasโ issued a yellow โขweather alert โขfor dense fog impacting large swathes of Britain, particularly across eastern โคandโฃ southeastern England, perhaps โdisrupting travel networks this morning. The alert,in โeffect as of early November 30,2023,warns ofโข hazardous driving conditions and possible โdelays or cancellations โto flights.
Theโค widespread fogโค is โฃexpected to significantly reduce visibility, creating perilous โฃconditions for motorists, airline โฃpassengers, and โฃthose relying onโ public transport. the Met โคOffice advises drivers to exercise extreme caution, utilize fog lights, and allow โคextra journey time.โ Travelers are urgedโ toโฃ check with their transport providers for the latest updatesโ and consider amending plans if โคnecessary. While the โขfog โฃis forecast toโค clear later today, the immediate impact poses โa risk โto morning commutes and โtravel arrangements.
The areas most likely to experience the โworstโค conditions include Cambridgeshire, Essex, hertfordshire, Norfolk, โSouthend-on-Sea, Suffolk, and Thurrock inโ the East of England, alongside East Sussex,โ Greater London, Kent, Medway, andโ surrey in London andโ the Southeast.
Theโข Met Office recommends drivers “give yourself โฃthe bestโฃ chance ofโ avoidingโ delays by checking road conditions if driving, โleaving extra journey time, orโ amending plans if necessary.” They โขalso emphasize the importance of ensuring fog lights are functioning correctly before embarking on any journey.
Beyond the fog-affected regions, frost is anticipated in rural areas ofโค Scotland, northern โขEngland, and wales.โค The northwest isโข expected to remainโ cloudier withโ potentialโข rainfall in western scotland and brisk winds. While fog is expected toโฃ return tonight, it โขis indeed not anticipated to beโ as denseโข as this morning’s conditions.
Travelers areโ advisedโ to stay โinformedโข by monitoring updates โfrom theirโ respective travel companies and adhering to their guidance.
