The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for dense fog covering Greater Manchester and other parts of the UK. The warning comes into force at 6pm this evening (Monday) and lasts until 10am tomorrow.
Forecasters have warned that visibility in the areas covered by the warning, including our region, will be reduced to less than 100m at times overnight.
Travel disruption expected
The Met Office has said the fog is likely to cause travel disruption late on Monday and into Tuesday. The forecaster said: "Fog will redevelop across the area this evening, becoming dense at times overnight, with visibility reduced to less than 100m."
"This will likely lead to some delays to transport and difficult travelling conditions. Fog will thin and clear during Tuesday morning."
Weekend fog caused chaos
This comes after foggy conditions sparked chaos in the region over the weekend, with flights diverted, major fireworks displays obscured, and TV coverage of Altrincham FC's FA Cup match rendered a farce. A blanket of thick fog descended on Saturday evening, with the southern part of the region, including Stockport, Trafford and south Manchester, among the areas worst affected.
At Manchester Airport, 15 flights were unable to land and were diverted to other UK airports. There were also reports on aviation websites of other flights being forced to perform 'go-arounds' as arrivals were regulated.
Warning areas and duration
A yellow weather warning for fog was also in place from 6pm on Sunday evening to 11am today (Monday). Areas covered by the new warning include parts of the East Midlands, East of England, London and South East England, North West England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber.
Forecasters have warned of delays to transport and difficult travel conditions. There is also a chance of delays or cancellations to flights overnight, the Met Office added.
