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| Fog delays hit holiday travellers | Fog delays hit holiday travellers |
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| Thick fog is causing problems for air passengers and drivers in England, particularly in southern areas. | Thick fog is causing problems for air passengers and drivers in England, particularly in southern areas. |
| At Heathrow and Gatwick airports more than 50 flights have been cancelled, and there is poor visibility on roads. | At Heathrow and Gatwick airports more than 50 flights have been cancelled, and there is poor visibility on roads. |
| Fog has affected a large stretch of the M1 motorway between junctions 19 and 21, and in Manchester part of the M62 and all of the M60 are covered by fog. | Fog has affected a large stretch of the M1 motorway between junctions 19 and 21, and in Manchester part of the M62 and all of the M60 are covered by fog. |
| The BBC Weather Centre says the fog will be patchy, but in some areas visibility will be down to 50m (164ft). | The BBC Weather Centre says the fog will be patchy, but in some areas visibility will be down to 50m (164ft). |
| Road collisions | Road collisions |
| However, forecasters expect it to clear later - giving way to milder, wetter weather - and say rain is likely across the UK on Christmas Eve. | However, forecasters expect it to clear later - giving way to milder, wetter weather - and say rain is likely across the UK on Christmas Eve. |
| Elsewhere on the roads, parts of the M6 are also suffering from poor visibility, including junction 3 which also has a build-up of ice. | Elsewhere on the roads, parts of the M6 are also suffering from poor visibility, including junction 3 which also has a build-up of ice. |
| Problems in Kent include fog on the M2, M20 and M25. There is also fog between junction 11 and 14 of the M5. | Problems in Kent include fog on the M2, M20 and M25. There is also fog between junction 11 and 14 of the M5. |
| Motorists travelling from Sussex into Surrey on the northbound stretch of the M23 faced disruption following two accidents - one south of Gatwick Airport and another south of the junction for the M25, near Redhill. | Motorists travelling from Sussex into Surrey on the northbound stretch of the M23 faced disruption following two accidents - one south of Gatwick Airport and another south of the junction for the M25, near Redhill. |
| Meanwhile in Northamptonshire, two crashes - one on the A14 at the junction with the M1 and another at the A421 at Evenley near Brackley - also caused long delays. | Meanwhile in Northamptonshire, two crashes - one on the A14 at the junction with the M1 and another at the A421 at Evenley near Brackley - also caused long delays. |
| Cancelled flights | Cancelled flights |
| A total of 45 flights have been cancelled from Heathrow - 20 are British Airways short-haul flights and 14 are short-haul flights to European destinations with other airlines. | A total of 45 flights have been cancelled from Heathrow - 20 are British Airways short-haul flights and 14 are short-haul flights to European destinations with other airlines. |
| A further 10 BA and five Easyjet flights have been cancelled at Gatwick. | A further 10 BA and five Easyjet flights have been cancelled at Gatwick. |
| A spokesman for Heathrow said that 181,000 passengers were expected in Heathrow's terminals on Sunday, slightly fewer than Saturday when 214,000 passed through. | A spokesman for Heathrow said that 181,000 passengers were expected in Heathrow's terminals on Sunday, slightly fewer than Saturday when 214,000 passed through. |
| Passengers are being advised to check with their airline for further information. | Passengers are being advised to check with their airline for further information. |
| Stansted and Southampton airports are operating a normal service. | Stansted and Southampton airports are operating a normal service. |
| Rail travellers could yet face problems over the festive period because the West Coast Mainline is closing for five days from 27 December. | Rail travellers could yet face problems over the festive period because the West Coast Mainline is closing for five days from 27 December. |
| And on the roads, the busiest days after Friday's mass getaway are expected to be 27 and 28 December. | And on the roads, the busiest days after Friday's mass getaway are expected to be 27 and 28 December. |
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