Dozens of flights out of the UK’s largest airport have been cancelled as freezing fog causes disruption to transport networks. Forecasters warned that much of south-easternThe Met Office said an area stretching from London almost to the Humber was at risk and issued a yellow warning – the least severe. Parts of south-eastern England, including most of East Anglia and the home counties, as well as much of the east Midlands, were likely to be affected, they said.
British Airways said the freezing fog meant fewer aircraft could land and depart. A spokesperson said: “Like other airlines, our schedule has been affected by the continued freezing fog weather conditions experienced across London. It said Monday was beginning cold and clear with some freezing fog in the east and south-east of England. It said it would be cloudy with some patchy light rain in the north and west of the nation.
Temperatures reached 10.9C at Achnagart in the Scottish Highlands on Sunday. But it was also the wettest place in the country with 15mm of rain.