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Met Office issues warning for 36 areas – full list

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Met Office issues 5-hour 'travel disruption' warning for 36 areas – full list Drivers have been warned of dangerous conditions. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Add us as preferred source Comments By Olivia Beeson 05:42, Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Updated: 07:09, Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Brits have been issued a weather warning for fog (Image: Getty) Travel disruption is expected across several parts of the UK as the Met Office have issued a fresh weather warning.

A yellow weather warning for fog was issued at 4.12am on Saturday, October 31, and is in place from 4am to 10am. The warning cautions that heavy fog is expected to smother several areas on Saturday morning, with chaos expected on the roads. The warning covers parts of East Midlands, East of England, London and South East England, North West England, Wales, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and Humber. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT A Met Office forecast said: "Areas of fog, dense in places with visibility below 100 metres at times, will slowly begin to thin, lift and clear later this morning or, in some spots, not until this afternoon."

Journey times are expected to be slower, with delays also expected on public transport including bus and train services. The forecaster also warned that flights could also be cancelled or delayed. Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more I would like to receive emails from the Daily Express featuring our latest products, services, offers, and promotions from across the Reach Plc family . Subscribe Invalid email You agree you are 18 or over.

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. More Info . The yellow weather warning lasts until 10am (Image: Met Office) UK snow forecast as weather maps show 12 counties blanketed with -7C freeze - full list Met Office names 8 areas facing heavy rain on Halloween - full list A spokesperson for the Met Office added: "Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, leaving extra journey time, or amending plans if necessary.

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT "Make sure you know how to switch on your fog lights, and check they are working before setting off on your journey. Bus and train services, as well as flights and ferry travel may also be affected; check for updates from your travel company and follow their advice." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Parts of the UK were also issued a yellow weather warning for fog on Friday morning, lasting until 10am.

Read next Full list of areas issued the yellow weather warning: Derby Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Rutland Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Peterborough Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester Denbighshire, Flintshire, Powys, Wrexham Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford Wrekin East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, York Met Office weather warnings Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Add us as preferred source Comments

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What we found (1)

The Express reports a Met Office yellow fog warning for Saturday morning and quotes the forecaster's advice accurately. Its headline calls the warning five hours long when its own body gives 4am to 10am, which is six hours. It also puts 'travel disruption' in quotation marks although no quoted Met Office words in the article say it.

  1. Headline goes beyond the article

    Minor

    “5-hour”

    Why this matters
    The headline gives the warning's length as "5-hour".
    The impression it gives
    A reader believes the fog warning runs for five hours.
    The context
    The article's own body says the warning is in place from 4am to 10am, which is six hours, and the Mirror gives the same times. The headline figure does not match the facts the article reports.

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    “'travel disruption'”

    Why this matters
    The headline puts "travel disruption" in quotation marks, as if these were the Met Office's own words.
    The impression it gives
    A reader believes the Met Office's warning used the phrase "travel disruption".
    The context
    None of the Met Office words quoted in the article contain that phrase. The spokesperson speaks of "avoiding delays" and says services "may also be affected". The Express uses the phrase only in its own voice in the body.

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    Show it in the article

What it gets right

  • “A yellow weather warning for fog was issued at 4.12am on Saturday, October 31, and is in place from 4am to 10am.”

    The body gives the warning's exact type, issue time and period, so a reader can check the facts against the headline.

  • “A Met Office forecast said: "Areas of fog, dense in places with visibility below 100 metres at times, will slowly begin to thin, lift and clear later this morning or, in some spots, not until this afternoon."”

    The article quotes the forecaster directly and attributes the forecast clearly, rather than restating it in its own voice.

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