A fog warning has been issued by the Met Office for parts of northern England. From 10.40 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, to 9 p.m. on Monday, March 10, the yellow weather warning, which was issued late on Sunday night, is in effect for more than ten hours.
In certain places, fog may cause traffic and travel disruptions. Yorkshire and the North East are under the warning.
According to the Met Office’s weather warning: “Fog will continue to develop across parts of northeast England, Yorkshire and Humberside through Sunday night. Some dense fog is likely in places with the visibility falling to 50 metres at times. Fog will lift during Monday morning. Make sure you know how to switch on your fog lights, and check they are working before setting off on your journey. Bus and train services, as well as flights and ferry travel may also be affected; check for updates from your travel company and follow their advice.”
Places Covered By The Fog Warning
The Met Office weather warning partially or completely covers the following places.
North East England
Darlington
Durham
Gateshead
Hartlepool
Middlesbrough
Newcastle upon Tyne
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Redcar and Cleveland
South Tyneside
Stockton-on-Tees
Sunderland.
Yorkshire & Humber
East Riding of Yorkshire
Kingston upon Hull
North Lincolnshire
North Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
York.
According to a new map, visibility is expected to plummet as low as 50 meters, covering large areas of the northeast. In addition to cancelled flights, there are warnings of longer travel times and disruptions to bus and train services.
It is recommended that drivers allow more time for driving or make any adjustments to their plans, and make sure fog lights are turned on as necessary. Until 9 a.m. today, the weather alert remains in effect. It follows the hottest weekend of the year, when families rushed to parks and beaches as Britain welcomed the balmy sunlight.
After recording 19.1C (66.4F) on Saturday, which was warmer than Ibiza or the Amalfi Coast, yesterday afternoon was predicted to reach an unseasonable 20C (68F).
Top temperatures yesterday were predicted to be between 18 and 19 degrees Celsius (64 and 66 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Home Counties, London, the south-west Midlands, east Wales, Cumbria, and north Lancashire. Isolated areas inside those zones could reach 20°C, according to forecasters.
However, the beautiful skies were threatened by a warning from the Meteorological Office about a sudden “change in the very warm and dry conditions of late.” A band of rain is expected to travel southward today, bringing significantly lower temperatures, while the pleasant air is expected to persist initially in the southeast.
With lows of -2C (28F), overnight frosts are also expected to resume, starting on high hills in northern England and moving to central and southern England by midweek.
Additionally, by Wednesday and Thursday, winter weather is predicted in the Pennines as far south as Derbyshire, with high ground expected to have sleet and snow showers. By Thursday, it is predicted that daytime highs will be as low as 8C (46F) in the far south and as low as 6C (43F) in the far north.
According to the Met Office:
‘The following week is likely to see a transition to more unsettled conditions with spells of stronger winds and some rain in many areas, but perhaps more especially the north and west. The south and east could see the best of the drier interludes between times.’
Temperatures are expected to climb once more, but unsettled weather is expected to persist for the rest of the month. The fog has an impact on local and regional agencies.
