Heavy fog set to cause third day of chaos in the air and on the roads as Met Office issues severe weather warning
BAD weather has already caused two days of travel misery - with planes cancelled and delayed
A GRAVE warning has been issued to commuters has heavy fog threatens to bring chaos to Britain's roads for the third day in a row on Monday.
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning as treacherous conditions threatens to hit visibility.
Dense fog has already caused two days of travel difficulties in Britain with tricky driving conditions and disrupted air travel.
Greg Dewhurst, a Met Office meteorologist, said the latest warning covers southern parts of England and Wales and is valid until 10am on Monday.
"For the morning there could be some tricky driving conditions, the fog will be in and out - you could be fine driving along and the next minute come across this thick fog," he said.
"It is worth drivers being aware first thing in the morning," adding that "some dense patches are definitely possible".
The Met Office warning advised people to "be aware of potential delays and hazardous driving conditions".
Mr Dewhurst said that in terms of temperatures on Monday morning "it could be on the cold side" and a "little bit frosty in one or two places".
"But that is more likely in countryside, towns and cities will be holding up around four or five degrees - which is about average," he added.
"It will be quite a dull start to the day elsewhere as well - with generally cloudy conditions and some light patchy rain."
Airports are warning of further cancellations and flight delays as a mass of thick fog moves across the UK.
On Sunday morning the Met Office said visibility at Bristol Airport and Exeter International Airport was around 200 metres, around 3,500 metres at Gatwick, 3,000 metres at Heathrow and 400 metres at London Stansted.
Heathrow Airport warned “foggy conditions” were affecting flights and advised passengers to check status updates with airlines before heading to their terminals.
A spokesman said: “If their flights are cancelled then they should not travel to the airport and should contact their airline to rebook.”
This weekend London City Airport warned passengers to check before they travelled with delays and cancellations expected.
On Saturday planes had to be diverted to the north of Britain after several were unable to land in airports as far south as Manchester.
Two British Airways craft were diverted to Glasgow and Newcastle from London Heathrow while eighteen flights from the hub airport were cancelled.
Travel conditions could become even more miserable next week as families flock to all corners of the country to see loved ones over the Christmas period.
A volatile weather system is moving in from the west and could be so severe that it could become Storm Barbara – the second named storm of the season.
Forecasters are predicting gales as fast as 73mph and strong wind to arrive on Friday, the day before Christmas Eve.
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