London weather: Met Office issues fresh warnings as more freezing fog and ice forecast

Heavy fog: More freezing fog is set to hit London over the next 24 hours.
Yui Mok/PA
Francesca Gillett25 January 2017

The Met Office has issued a severe warning for London ahead of more dense freezing fog and ice.

This week has seen the capital hit with a thick blanket of fog which has grounded more than hundreds flights at London’s airports.

On Tuesday the Met Office extended their weather alert for another 24 hours, warning conditions will become hazardous and even more fog is set to descend.

The fresh bout of dense, freezing fog is likely to form on Tuesday night and last into Wednesday morning, forecasters warned.

The fog will become more widespread overnight with roads and pavements likely to become icy and slippery in time for Wednesday morning rush hour.

Fog in Westminster.
Jeremy Selwyn

Journeys are likely to take longer and airports might be hit with more delays, the forecasters said.

The yellow weather warning – which has been issued for much of England including the Midlands and south east – is set to be in place from 6pm on Tuesday until 11am on Wednesday.

But conditions are set to improve from Wednesday, the Met Office said.

Forecaster Grahame Madge told the Standard: “Generally conditions are conspiring against fog after tonight.

London Eye: The iconic landmark in the mist. (Yui Mok/PA )
Yui Mok/PA

“It may be that we will still get patches of fog but as we go later into the week and Thursday we are expecting more cloud and importantly winds to pick up a little bit which will encourage more mixing of air.

“It’s when the air is very still that the air is not mixing and where the water vapour in the air condenses out.”

Overnight temperatures this week dropped to below freezing point as Londoners woke up to morning commutes accompanied by frost and ice.

On Tuesday night temperatures are forecasr to drop to 2C before two chilly days on Wednesday and Thursday which are expected to be around 4C and 3C.

Friday is set to be slightly warmer with the weekend expected to be around 8C or 9C.

After many flights were cancelled on Monday, Heathrow airport told passengers further flights were likely to be disrupted if the fog continues.

Fog in London: 23 January 2017

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The west London airport tweeted on Tuesday: “Heavy fog across London is expected to cause disruption to flights at Heathrow today, leading to delays and some cancellations.

“If you’re due to travel, please check the status of your flight with your airline before travelling to the airport.”

Many Londoners made the most of the atmospheric mist and photographed stunning scenes across the capital.

Striking photos taken by commuters on their way to work showed the Shard skyscraper and Tower Bridge part-obscured in the heavy mist.

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