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Dense fog disrupted road, rail and air travel across parts of the UK on Monday, with yellow weather warnings in effect as visibility fell to dangerously low levels, Anadolu Agency reported.
The UK’s national weather agency, the “Met Office”, issued a yellow fog warning covering much of England and eastern Wales. It stretched across a wide area from Canterbury to Cardiff, Hull to St Asaph and Southampton to York, including London, Birmingham and parts of Greater Manchester.
Visibility was forecast to fall below 50 metres in some areas, creating hazardous driving conditions and raising the risk of delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry and flight services. “Heathrow Airport” urged passengers to check with their airlines before travelling and advised motorists heading to the airport to allow extra time.
Part of the M40 motorway’s southbound carriageway was closed after a crash between junction 1A near Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire and junction one, which connects to the M25 motorway.
Dense fog also caused serious travel disruption in parts of England and Wales over the weekend. A 30-vehicle pile-up on the M20 motorway in Kent left two people seriously injured, according to the BBC. The broadcaster also reported a separate collision involving 19 vehicles on the A303 in Hampshire.
Foggy conditions affected Saturday night’s “FA Cup” match between Altrincham and Notts County, reducing visibility for spectators.
The “Met Office” said fog was expected to gradually clear on Monday morning, although isolated patches could persist into the afternoon. The agency issued another yellow weather warning on Monday morning, forecasting dense fog into Tuesday across parts of the Midlands, East Anglia, eastern and northeastern Wales, and southern areas of northern England.
