UK Weather temperatures continue to fall as thick fog falls for 3rd day

Britain was shrouded beneath a thick blanket of fog for the third day in a row at present as roads have been coated in ice and temperatures fell to -5C.

Drivers have been urged to take further care as a fog warning was issued for the South East with visibility beneath 300ft.

Lovely images confirmed how the mist coated swathes of the UK from the Midlands to the South West.

The foggy circumstances lifted and thinned regularly, even lingering into the afternoon in some components of East Anglia.

And whereas the chilly climate will proceed into the weekend, New 12 months revellers face a cloudy and moist begin to 2017.

Folks strolling on a foggy morning on Hampstead Heath in North London as visibility dropped beneath 300ft within the South East

Looking: A blanket of fog could be seen beneath Clifton Suspension Bridge this morning in Bristol

Folks stroll and buses journey over Westminster Bridge in dense fog in London this morning, a day earlier than New 12 months's Eve

Fog shrouds St Paul's Cathedral, seen from the Millennium Bridge over the River Thames in London this morning

Not a lot of a view: Folks discuss amidst the fog on the Clifton Downs close to the Suspension Bridge this morning in Bristol

The rain can be within the North on New 12 months's Eve, whereas it will likely be dry and cloudy within the South for the celebrations.

Showers will transfer down Britain on New 12 months's Day then clear earlier than a return of sunny days and frosty nights.

Temperatures fell to -5C in Norfolk early at present though the UK low was -8C yesterday and -7C on Wednesday.

Met Workplace forecaster Nicky Maxey mentioned the fog that has blighted transport within the UK would 'begin to ease' tonight.

She added: 'It is an bettering image so if there's fog round tonight it will not be as unhealthy because it was final evening.'

However she warned that temperatures might dip beneath freezing by the tip of the weekend.

Outlook: Fog and frost will proceed to have an effect on Europe, with temperatures struggling to get above freezing in lots of nations

Lined: This satellite tv for pc picture taken this morning reveals how in depth fog is over the South East of England this morning

Ms Maxey mentioned: 'We might see temperatures throughout a lot of the nation hovering at freezing or simply beneath.'

The return of the chilly climate has prompted Public Well being England to warn the circumstances might be lethal.

Yesterday temperatures dipped to -7.7C in Powys, Mid Wales, a day after they fell to -7.2C in North Yorkshire.

The AA urged 'excessive warning' for these heading out on the roads, including that further time ought to be allowed.

Specialists additionally informed drivers to make sure their tyres are correctly inflated and windscreens adequately de-iced.

Tower Bridge: Visibility is poor on the River Thames this morning after a suppose blanket of fog dropped onto the capital

Fog shrouds the London Eye on the south financial institution of the River Thames in London this morning as visibility plunged

A canine walker out on a freezing however clear morning by the River Cam in Cambridge at present

Fog shrouds Tower Bridge on the River Thames in London after forecasters warned of visibility as little as 300ft at present

Fog shrouds the Homes of Parliament in London throughout the Thames at present after the Met Workplace issued a climate warning

Poor visibility: Fog shrouds a Thames Clipper passing the Homes of Parliament in London in foggy circumstances this morning

The fog noticed the New 12 months getaway ruined for 1000's of upset Britons at present as flights have been disrupted.

London Metropolis, Gatwick and Heathrow have been the world's three most delayed airports as journey plans have been destroyed.

Passengers queued within the hope of taking one other flight because the UK confronted killer ice and fog for the third day in a row.

There have been additionally issues on prepare routes in Hampshire, Cardiff and Kent - with the latter brought on by slippery rails.

Earlier than daybreak had even damaged, a coach veered off a motorway slip street in Oxfordshire and flipped in heavy fog.

The male driver and 16 passengers on the M40 suffered accidents together with damaged bones, cuts and bruises.

A Thai couple pose for pre-wedding images forward of their marriage in July, as fog shrouds the Homes of Parliament

Fog shrouds the Homes of Parliament in London because the quantity 12 bus makes its strategy to Dulwich this morning

A shocking dawn noticed over Mupe Bay in Dorset this morning, because the UK braces itself for extra fog and chilly climate

A misty dawn over the excellent hills of the Peak District Nationwide Park close to Buxton this morning

The DFDS Princess of Seaways arrives on the mouth of the River Tyne on the north east coast of England at dawn at present

The crash noticed the Oxford Bus Firm coach come off the northbound slip street close to Milton Widespread.

Paramedics mentioned 'thick fog' had made entry to the scene more durable and police shut the street after the two.45am crash.

The accident occurred simply 20 miles from a deadly pile-up on the A40 in Oxfordshire in comparable fog on Wednesday.

The A40 accident was considered one of 5 street deaths since Tuesday, with the newest in Gloucestershire yesterday.

There was one other street demise in Hampshire on Wednesday and two additional fatalities in Suffolk on Tuesday. 

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