The official weather alert remains active until mid-morning across regions including the Midlands, Yorkshire, and north-eastern Welsh counties like Powys and Wrexham. Recent thick conditions have already resulted in serious multi-vehicle collisions on the M20 and A303, prompting safety officials to issue strict driving guidance. Fortunately, an incoming low-pressure system will deliver rain and brisk winds to substantially reduce the fog risk by Wednesday.
Key points
Drivers must adapt speeds, increase stopping distances, and properly operate fog lights i…: Drivers must adapt speeds, increase stopping distances, and properly operate fog lights in hazardous conditions.
Areas under alert include the Midlands, East Anglia, Yorkshire, and north-eastern Welsh c…: Areas under alert include the Midlands, East Anglia, Yorkshire, and north-eastern Welsh counties such as Powys.
Incoming cloud, rain, and brisk winds from a low-pressure system should clear conditions…: Incoming cloud, rain, and brisk winds from a low-pressure system should clear conditions by Wednesday morning.
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Thick fog could bring severe disruption to commuters for a second day this week across parts of England and eastern Wales.
A Met Office warning is in place for the fourth consecutive day, this time covering the Midlands, East Anglia, the northern home counties, Yorkshire and the Humber and parts of Cheshire.
North-eastern counties of Wales such as Powys, Denbighshire, Conwy, Flintshire and Wrexham are also included in the warning.
The warning began at 18:00 GMT on Monday and runs until 10:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Days of travel disruption
Forty flights were cancelled at Heathrow Airport on Monday before fog cleared.
On Saturday night, thick fog blanketed parts of England and Wales, making an FA cup match between Altrincham and Notts County less of a spectator sport.
It also caused a 30-car pile-up on the M20 in Kent on Saturday leaving two people seriously injured, as well as a 19-car collision on the A303 in Hampshire.
On Tuesday, visibility could be reduced to less than 100m in places which could lead to further travel disruption.
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