Chaos on the roads as thick fog blankets much of England this morning! The Met Office has slammed out a yellow warning until 10 a.m., warning drivers to brace for travel misery across vast swathes of the country.
Visibility Slashed to 50 Metres in Dangerous Fog
Commuters face a proper nightmare today. Dense fog is set to reduce visibility to as little as 50 metres in “extensive” areas. The Met Office warned: “Fog is expected to become more widespread overnight before slowly clearing by this morning.”
Prepare for significant delays as flights may be delayed or cancelled, and bus and train services could be off schedule.
Regions Hit by the Wetter Warning
- East Midlands
- East of England
- London and South East England
- North East England
- Bournemouth, Dorset, and Wiltshire in the South West
- Yorkshire and Humber
Luckily, the fog will break later, giving way to a pleasant day with sunny spells – but don’t relax just yet.
Winter’s Wrath May Return: Beast from the East Warning
As if the fog wasn’t enough, chilly warnings are flying in. Weather experts predict a return of freezing lows around -11°C by the end of February, thanks to Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW), the same trigger behind the brutal 2018 Beast from the East.
“An SSW forecast indicates much colder, wintry weather before spring arrives. They cause colder weather in the UK two out of three times,” said Netweather’s Nick Finnis.
The infamous Beast from the East plastered the nation with up to 22 inches of snow, costing the UK economy a whopping £1.2 billion. Now, after weeks of mild weather, the icy Arctic blast is poised to slam the country.
Bright Skies Before the Big Chill
Still, there’s a silver lining. Most of the UK will see dry, settled weather and increasing sunshine over the next few days. Temperatures currently hover around 13°C in the south and 11°C in the north but are expected to plummet sharply soon.
February usually brings temps of 8-9°C in Southern England and 6°C in Scotland, so this upcoming freeze will feel like a brutal wake-up call.
