Met Office issues second fog warning for Sunday evening

The Met Office has issued a second yellow fog warning for Sunday, November 8, covering parts of England and Wales, with dense fog forecast overnight and possible travel delays into Monday morning.

The new warning runs from 6pm Sunday until 11am Monday, November 9, in Merseyside, other parts of the North West and Northamptonshire, among other areas. The Met Office forecast fog patches would form during the evening and overnight, becoming widespread by Monday morning. Visibility could fall to around 50 metres or less in some places, it said.

The warning also covers parts of the West Midlands, East Midlands, East Anglia, London and the South East, the West Country, Yorkshire and eastern Wales. In the West Midlands, the reported warning period ends at 10am Monday, rather than 11am. The warning areas and time windows vary by region.

The Met Office said the fog could lead to slower journeys and delays to bus and train services, with possible flight delays or cancellations. Ferry services may also be affected. These are forecast risks; the warnings do not establish that disruption has occurred.

A separate fog warning covering parts of England and Wales was in place on Sunday morning. The...