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A blanket of fog descending over much of Britain could see flights cancelled and trains disrupted, forecasters warn.
Met Office experts issued a yellow weather warning to run until late Thursday morning across southwest and central England, the Midlands and parts of Yorkshire and the Humber.
In some areas, the fog would be dense and visibility would be below 100 metres, the forecaster said.
By dawn on Thursday, some of the fog is expected to thin and lift into low cloud across parts of southern England and the southeast Midlands but is likely to persist in a corridor from southwest England through the Midlands to Lincolnshire and Yorkshire until late morning.
The forecasters warned drivers to check how to switch on fog lights and make sure they work before setting off in the morning.
In Lincolnshire, a football match between Boston United and Southend United was abandoned after seven minutes because of thick fog.
The new year brought widespread disruption to many people’s lives because of storms followed by ice and snow.
New Year’s Eve celebrations in Edinburgh were cancelled due to heavy rain and strong winds.
Torrential rain caused flooding across parts of the UK, and a major incident was declared in Greater Manchester on New Year’s Day.
Then last week heavy snowfall caused travel chaos on Britain’s roads and runways.
The UK had its coldest January night in 15 years when a hamlet in northern Scotland dropped to minus 18.7C.
As the snow and ice melted, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service declared a major incident over widespread flooding.
Crews freed cars stuck in water, saved residents from flooded homes and rescued at least 17 people.
A major incident was also declared in Lincolnshire on Monday afternoon, as emergency services rescued children stranded at a flooded school in Edenham.
In North Yorkshire, a man’s body was recovered from flooding in Beal, near Eggborough and Knottingley.
Hundreds of schools were closed and flood warnings were issued after nearly all of the UK came under warnings of snow and ice.
Manchester Airport temporarily closed its runways because of the heavy snow.
Major roads closed and railway lines were blocked as heavy rain and thawing snow caused flooding.
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