West Midlands weather: Fog warning after travel disruption
Forecasters warned the Midlands to expect fog tonight after parts of the country were hit by travel mayhem, with airports warning of further cancellations and flight delays.
The Met Office issued a severe weather warning this morning and said reduced visibility would continue to affect southern England and south Wales - creeping into the Midlands later.
Meteorologist Steven Keates said visibility and conditions are "improving" - but warned the Met Office may issue another fog warning for Sunday night.
He said visibility at Bristol Airport and Exeter International Airport was around 200 metres, around 3,500 metres at Gatwick, 3,000 metres at Heathrow - while at London Stansted it was 400 metres.
"There is still some dense patches of fog around, but things are improving," he added.
"On the whole it is a better picture than it was two or three hours ago. Hopefully this afternoon we will continue to see a little bit more of an improvement.
"It could remain a bit grey and murky, but it terms of disruptive fog hopefully that will become a bit less of an issue."
Heathrow Airport warned "heavy fog" was delaying and cancelling flights and told passengers to check status updates with airlines before heading to their terminals.
Mr Keates said that heading into Sunday evening and overnight it is "quite likely" the fog will reform and "potentially become quite dense" in similar places.
"We are considering whether a yellow warning is required again," he added.
