Met Office weather forecast: Weather warnings for FOG TODAY - latest weather alerts MAPPED
MET OFFICE weather forecasters are predicting another day of above-average temperatures, with highs of 16C in London today. However, before the sunshine comes a warning of heavy fog.
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Weather alerts of fog have been issued by the Met Office over the northeast and south-west England. While fog does not seem particularly alarming compared to flooding or heavy snow, lack of visibility can be heavily restrictive. While the warning is in effect, the Met Office has predicted slower journey times on the roads. In addition, flight delays or cancellations could result from the thick fog.
Where are the weather warnings for fog?
Met Office yellow weather warnings have been extended to two major regions of the UK this morning.
The fog will be worst in the northeast and south-west of the country, near Newcastle and Wales.
According to the Met Office: “Areas of fog have developed leaving visibility below 100 metres in places.”
The following regions are affected by the current weather warnings:
- North East England
- Yorkshire & Humber
- North West England
- South West England
- Wales
- West Midlands
For these areas, the Met Office has predicted there will be a high likelihood of fog but with a low impact.
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How dangerous is fog?
Fog is a danger to people travelling on the roads.
Restricted visibility means people are more likely to have accidents, and people have died as a result of fog in the past.
In 2015, some 14 deaths recorded by Highways England were due to fog and a further 153 serious injuries.
The Met Office has its own specific classification for fog, identifying when conditions are dangerous enough to declare a warning.
The weather service’s website states: “The official definition of fog is a visibility of less than 1,000 metres.
“This limit is appropriate for aviation purposes, but for the general public and motorists an upper limit of 200 metres is more realistic.
“Severe disruption to road transport occurs when the visibility falls below 50 metres.
“Useful labels for these three categories are aviation fog, thick fog and dense fog.”