London and southeast England fog and Met Office yellow weather warning, Digi Mart USA News (London, England): Londoners awoke to an unusually thick fog on Saturday morning as the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning expected to last for hours.
According to the forecaster, clearing skies over southeast England on Saturday evening and overnight led to mist and, in some places, dense fog. The warning stated: “Visibility will fall below 100m in some places.
The fog will gradually lift and clear to mist and haze during Saturday morning, persisting longest where visibilities are poorest early on.”
Members of the public were advised they may face slower journey times, with possible delays to bus and train services. The warning also said there was a chance of delays or cancellations to flights, although at the time of writing, schedules at Heathrow and Gatwick airports appeared to be running as normal.
Despite fears of delays to public transport, TfL buses and all but one London Underground line were in operation, with planned part closures on the Overground. National Rail urged weekend travellers to check their journeys before setting off, particularly on routes through outer boroughs where visibility remained poorest.
The unusually thick fog drew plenty of comment online. Broadcaster Emma Woolf wrote on X: “Very cold and foggy out at 4am – definitely the coldest morning of the year so far!
And the ‘polar vortex’ hasn’t even collapsed yet.” Another person posted: “Rather foggy outside this morning. I can’t see what’s at the end of the alleyway.” A further X user wrote: “It’s a real pea souper this morning.”
According to the Met Office, southern parts of the UK were expected to see some sunshine after the early fog cleared, although evening fog may return. On the roads, motoring groups such as the AA issued guidance for drivers navigating the hazardous conditions, advising reduced speeds and the strategic use of fog lights.
Central areas were experiencing a lingering gloom, with landmarks such as the London Eye and the Shard largely obscured from street view.
