People have been advised to avoid travel where possible as thick fog is set to hit Lincolnshire in the coming days.
A yellow weather warning for fog is in place across Lincolnshire for today (January 14) and tomorrow (January 15)..
In the warning on its website, The Met Office said: “Fog patches will form during the evening and then become more widespread overnight, perhaps leading to some travel disruption.
“Expect Impaired visibility leading to hazardous driving conditions in places, and probable slower journey times especially by road; Delays to bus and train services are possible. There is a chance of delays or cancellations to flights”
The warning is in place from 7pm tonight until 11am tomorrow, meaning we are set for a foggy night, with visibility expected to drop below 200
The Met Office issed the following advice for people travelling through thick fog:
- Avoid travel if possible
- Drive very slowly with dipped headlights, full-beam lights reflect off the fog causing a ‘white wall’ effect
- Keep an eye on your speed, fog can give the illusion of moving in slow motion
- Use fog lights, but remember to turn them off when the visibility improves
- Don’t hang on the tail lights of the car in front, rear lights can give a false sense of security
- Watch out for freezing fog which is made of water droplets that freeze on contact with objects such as the pavement, road, car, etc. It can quickly form a layer of ice.
Travelling in fog can be extremely dangerous and it can drift rapidly as is often patchy, meaning it’s difficult to know how visibility will be ahead of you when travelling.
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