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Fog causes havoc for UK transport as THOUSANDS of flights and trains delayed due to poor visibility

Flights into London Heathrow and Manchester have been affected by the bad weather this morning, with some having to divert to other airports

A NUMBER of flights are unable to land at UK airports due to heavy fog.

Flights into London airports and Manchester have been affected by the bad weather this morning, with some having to divert to other airports.

 Heavy fog at London Heathrow has caused disruption for flights trying to land
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Heavy fog at London Heathrow has caused disruption for flights trying to land
 Two British Airways flights into London Heathrow have diverted to Glasgow and Newcastle as they fail to land at the London hub
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Two British Airways flights into London Heathrow have diverted to Glasgow and Newcastle as they fail to land at the London hubCredit: Gatwick Police
 Fog on the runway at London Heathrow, where eighteen flights have been cancelled and all 1,300 flights are expected to be affected
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Fog on the runway at London Heathrow, where eighteen flights have been cancelled and all 1,300 flights are expected to be affectedCredit: Gatwick Police

Two British Airways flights into London Heathrow have diverted to Glasgow and Newcastle as they fail to land at the London hub.

Eighteen flights have been cancelled from London Heathrow, with all 1,300 flights in and out of the transport hub today expected to be affected.

Most of London City airports have been cancelled, with those taking off suffering delays or diversions.

Planes can also be seen circling above Manchester airport as they remain in holding pattern due to bad visibility.

It comes as a Virgin Atlantic dreamliner into London Heathrow declared an emergency as it came into land.

 A cyclist is seen riding through heavy fog in Wimbledon this morning
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A cyclist is seen riding through heavy fog in Wimbledon this morningCredit: Alamy
 Headlights are seen through a dense fog in London this morning
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Headlights are seen through a dense fog in London this morningCredit: Alamy
 Transport has been affected by the poor visibility, which is as low as 100m in places
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Transport has been affected by the poor visibility, which is as low as 100m in placesCredit: Alamy
 The South East has an average visibility of 2-300m this morning
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The South East has an average visibility of 2-300m this morningCredit: Alamy
 Planes into London Heathrow and Manchester have been affected by the heavy fog this morning
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Planes into London Heathrow and Manchester have been affected by the heavy fog this morningCredit: Alamy

The plane, which has travelled from Los Angeles, is still holding.

It is not known whether the emergency is fog related.

South-eastern train services have also been affected by the weather.

 Walkers were seen heading through the mist this morning, with dimmed headlines outlined in the background
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Walkers were seen heading through the mist this morning, with dimmed headlines outlined in the backgroundCredit: Alamy
 Poor visibility has also caused traffic jams on motorways, with drivers forced to go slower
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Poor visibility has also caused traffic jams on motorways, with drivers forced to go slowerCredit: [email protected]
 Tops of skyscrapers in London could not be seen under a heavy cloud of fog
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Tops of skyscrapers in London could not be seen under a heavy cloud of fogCredit: Alamy

Trains have been delayed due to poor visibility, as drivers are unable to see the tracks in front of them.

A tweet from the rail service's Twitter account said: "If a driver can't see the signals/track clearly they will drive slower. You wouldn't speed in your car if you cant see."

Motorways have also been hit by traffic jams as drivers are forced to go slower due to low visibility.

Amazing photos show a heavy fog over the UK this morning as Brits woke up to a grey start for the weekend.

Dimmed headlights are seen through a heavy mist in London, while a runner in a Santa hat is seen jogging through the fog.

One murky shot shows a cyclist travelling through a heavy grey layer in Wimbledon, London this morning.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "We're still seeing poor visibility across the south east after what has been a very foggy morning across much of the UK.

"The South East has been worst hit, and we are still seeing very low visibility of 2-300 metres in some places.

"Oxford has a visibility of just 100m, which is particularly poor for this time of morning.

 A runner in a Santa hat is seen jogging through the fog in London
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A runner in a Santa hat is seen jogging through the fog in LondonCredit: Alamy
 Dog-walkers went out in the heavy mist this morning, which has still not lifted in many parts of the UK
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Dog-walkers went out in the heavy mist this morning, which has still not lifted in many parts of the UKCredit: Alamy
 South-eastern train services have been affected by the fog this morning as drivers have poor visibility
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South-eastern train services have been affected by the fog this morning as drivers have poor visibilityCredit: Alamy

 

"We can expect the fog to lift throughout the day, but it could reform overnight in most places - so we're not out of the woods yet."

This weekend's fog is being made worse by smog sweeping in from Europe, made up of toxic PM10 particles.

The smog may pose a risk to people gathering in town and city centres where busy roads will be chock-full cars carrying families as they hit the shops.

Dr Penny Woods, chief executive of the British Lung Foundation, said: “During periods of moderate or high pollution, people with respiratory conditions, such as COPD and asthma, can find their conditions worsening.

“To minimise this impact, people should avoid pollution hotspots, such as busy roads, particularly during rush hour.

“Where possible avoid congested areas and carry their medication with them.”


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