The yellow fog warning was issued for parts of the North East, North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire today with the Met Office adding there could be ‘delays or cancellations’ to flights
The Met Office has issued a fog weather warning with reduced visibility possibly set to cause flight delays.
The yellow fog warning was issued for areas across northern England. Met Office analysts issued the weather warning late on Sunday and it is set to remain in place until 9am this morning.
Affected regions include the North East, parts of North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire. The Met Office said delays were possible as rolling fog sets in across these places.
Commuters and holidaygoers today have been told to expect “slower journey times” for bus and train services – and that there was “a chance of delays or cancellations to flights”.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “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.”
The national weather agency said people should give themselves the best chance of avoiding delays, which includes leaving extra journey time or amending plans if necessary. People have been advised to make sure they know how to switch on fog lights and check if they are working before setting off.
“Bus and train services, as well as flights and ferry travel may also be affected,” a Met Office spokesperson said. “Be prepared for weather warnings to change.”
Areas that are covered by the weather warning include:
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
In its forecast for today, the Met Office added: “Fog patches slowly clearing eastern areas this morning. Cloud and outbreaks of rain moving across Scotland through the day, with strengthening winds. Largely dry and cloudy elsewhere, with a few scattered showers in parts of England and Wales.”
This comes as weather experts have warned the weather phenomenon once responsible for the infamous ‘Beast from the East’ in 2018 could be triggered this month. The Met Office says the forecast for this month indicates an increased confidence in a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) by mid-March.
The Met Office explained: “This phenomenon is characterised by a reversal of winds, the stratosphere polar vortex, high up in the stratosphere. These winds are currently weakening rapidly. An SSW can result in a large area of blocking high pressure over northern Europe, and the UK, which can lead to a period of cold, dry weather.
“However, this is not always the case, and it’s important to note that not all SSW events are followed by severe weather. More details on the intensity of surface weather effects from this event will be available in our weather forecasts.”