Manchester Weather: Met Office issues yellow weather alert for fog - here are all of the details

A yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office is in effect across parts of the UK this morning, including Manchester. The warning stems from the onset of heavy fog across the country with commuters expected to experience delays during rush hour due to the driving conditions as the warning is in place until 11am.

The Met Office’s summary of the weather warning reads “areas of fog, dense in places, have developed and will be stubborn to clear through much of this morning. Whilst some fog is likely to persist all day, many places will see this lifting into low cloud or clear by this afternoon.”

The yellow weather warning came into effect from 1:56am this morning covering much of central England, extending up to Middlesbrough, Carlisle and the Dumfries making its way down to Portsmouth and Bath. Most of the south-east of England however are unaffected by the fog, as are parts of the North-East of England.

Official guidance from the Met Office regarding the yellow fog warning states that Manchester locals should expect “slower journey times with delays to bus and train services possible” and a possibility of delays or cancellations to flights from Manchester Airport. So far though the departure board for Manchester Airport is showing no signs of delays or cancellations as of writing.

The AA’s Roadwatch has also (as of 7:02am) not indicated any congestion around the Manchester area in terms of driving also. However ongoing roadworks near Manchester Victoria station and a handful of road closures around the central city area might see the flow of traffic change as drivers act more vigilant and cause delays closer to peak rush hour times.