Heavy fog across the UK has led to temporary air traffic restrictions and flight delays at several airports, including Gatwick. Nats, the country's main air traffic control provider, said the restrictions are in place to ensure safety and urged passengers to check with their airlines for updates.
Passengers at some of the country's busiest airports are facing disruption and mayhem due to foggy weather.
Ryanair has issued the flight warning amid fears Britain will be blanketed by fog - pictured is a jet taking off from Gatwick in dense fog on Friday'London Gatwick apologises for any inconvenience. Passengers should contact their airline for further information.' EasyJet said it is currently experiencing some disruption to its flying programme due to low visibility.
It comes as Britain braces itself for more dull and drizzly weather over the coming days - with six inches of rain forecast to fall in the run-up to Year's Eve, plus a chance of snow and wind. The yellow warning, running for all of next Monday and Tuesday, alerts the public to snow and strong winds along with 5.5in of rain over the 48-hour period.
Over the weekend it will become 'a little bit windier and a little bit wetter' across Scotland, with showers in northern Scotland as a result of low pressure, he said. Mr Partridge continued: 'As we head towards New Year, particularly for New Year's Eve, it looks like there could be some wet and rather windy weather, particularly across Scotland, which is not ideal, considering that's the place that really goes to town for New Year's Eve.
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