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North West: Yellow weather warning for fog across region

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North West: Yellow weather warning for fog across region

A Met Workplace spokesperson mentioned motorists ought to examine street situations if driving, leaving additional journey time or altering plans if obligatory.

“Be sure you know learn how to swap in your fog lights, and examine they’re working earlier than setting off in your journey,” the spokesman added.

Bus and practice providers, in addition to flights and ferry journey may additionally be affected, with travellers suggested to examine with their journey firm for updates.

The Met Workplace has issued the next recommendation to anybody driving in foggy situations:

  • Know the place the fog gentle swap is earlier than setting off

  • Keep at a higher distance than regular from the automotive in entrance

  • Be ready for a sudden financial institution of fog or drifting, patchy fog

  • Test mirrors and decelerate earlier than coming into fog

  • Use fog lights when visibility drops under 100 metres, which is roughly the size of a soccer pitch

  • Don’t use full beam as fog displays the sunshine again

  • As soon as the fog has lifted swap off fog lights

The warning applies to Blackburn with Darwen, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Higher Manchester, Halton, Lancashire, Merseyside and Warrington.

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