Sea of mist: Stunning blanket of fog in Britain
A BLANKET of fog cloaks a deep Cumbrian valley as the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness reached its peak.
Fog cloaking the hills in Ullswater in Cumbria today
The dramatic weather phenomenon - known as a temperature inversion - saw wreathes of fog hanging over the lake at Ullswater in Cumbria following a bitterly cold evening.
Forecasters predict heavy rain for much of the country tomorrow.
This dramatic weather phenomenon us know as temperature inversion
However, conditions will be brighter and clearer later in the day with temperatures climbing to 15C (59F) - relatively mild for the time of year.
This weekend early patches of mist and fog will thin and lift to leave much of the UK dry with some sunny spells, followed by another band of rain in northern and western parts of the UK in the latter part of the day.
The fog follows bitterly cold evenings that have swept the UK in the past week
This week Britain saw its first glimpse of winter as parts of the country were treated to snow.
Police forces across the region took to social networks to warn of dangerous driving conditions on roads and motorways.
The AA said that Tuesday was the busiest day of the year for the organisation so far with more than 10,000 calls from stranded motorists.