Met Office fog warning highlighted travel risks across England and Wales

The Met Office issued a yellow fog warning running from 6pm Sunday to 11am Monday, according to the Guardian’s 8 November 2026 report. It covered most of southern England outside the south-west, all the Midlands and parts of northern England and Wales, including Liverpool, Sheffield, York, Cardiff and Wrexham.

Forecasters warned that visibility could fall to 50 metres or less in some places, potentially delaying buses and trains and causing flight delays or cancellations. Met Office meteorologist Niamh Murray attributed the fog-forming conditions to light winds, clear skies and longer nights. Rural areas including parts of the Midlands, Wales and East Anglia were expected to experience particularly dense fog, with air frost also possible.

The warning’s boundaries did not mean other areas would be fog-free: Murray said less dense patches could also affect the West Country, Northern Ireland and central Scotland. She explained that longer autumn and winter nights allow more cooling, bringing air closer to saturation, while below-zero temperatures can make fog slower to clear.