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Met Office issues urgent fog warning with risk of cancelled flights
- The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for freezing fog in southeast England overnight, with possible flight cancellations.
- Affected areas are East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, and West Sussex, with the warning in effect from midnight to 9am.
- Drivers are urged to check road conditions and allow extra travel time due to reduced visibility.
- Passengers should monitor airline updates for potential flight delays or changes.
- Forecasters expect an unsettled weekend with showery conditions and windy weather across much of the UK.
- A deep area of low pressure is forecast to approach later, bringing heavier rain and strong winds.
- Met Office advised packing extra essentials like prescription medicine or baby food for potential delays.
- Meteorologists warned visibility could fall below 100 metres in places.
- Chief Meteorologist Matthew Lehnert cautioned about icy patches and fog in the southeast.
- Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Keates highlighted a later approach of a low-pressure system bringing heavy rain and winds.
- The Met Office warned that fog could affect travel and urged monitoring official updates.
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