Overview
- The yellow alert spans Greater Manchester, the Midlands, North East and North West England, and Yorkshire and the Humber, with local areas such as Stockport, south Manchester and Trafford included.
- Forecasters say dense patches will create difficult travelling conditions through early Sunday, with the warning due to end around 7am.
- Passengers are advised to expect possible delays or cancellations across road, rail, ferry and air services.
- Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds-Bradford, Humberside and East Midlands airports are among those flagged for potential disruption.
- The Met Office urges travellers to check conditions, allow extra time and use fog lights, with visibility expected to improve from west to east before showers develop later.