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Met Office Issues Yellow Fog Warning for London and South East This Morning

Early journeys will face very low visibility, with improvement expected by late morning.

Overview

  • The yellow warning is in force from 3:30am to 9:00am, aligning with the morning commute.
  • Areas affected include Greater London, Kent, Essex, Sussex, Surrey, and parts of East Anglia such as Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.
  • Visibility may fall to around 50 metres in places, meeting dense fog criteria that can severely disrupt transport.
  • Local impacts include the Woolwich Ferry not operating, with a chance of flight delays and knock-on effects for bus and rail services.
  • The Met Office expects the fog to lift through mid to late morning, with calmer conditions to follow and overall low impact once it clears.