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Nadia Breen

Northern Ireland weather: Yellow warning for fog in place with 'tricky travel conditions' possible

A weather warning for fog is currently in place for a number of areas of Northern Ireland.

The yellow warning came into place at 4.40am on Thursday, November 17 and will continue until 10am.

It covers areas including Derry, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Armagh and parts of Antrim.

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The Met Office said: "Areas of thick fog probably causing some tricky travel conditions or delays this morning."

Trafficwatch NI said: "Fog has become quite dense in places overnight with visibility below 100 metres, this may take much of the morning to lift.

"Please allow extra time for your journey."

What to expect

  • Slower journey times by car, and possible delays to bus and perhaps train services
  • There is a chance of delays or cancellations to flights
A weather warning is in place (Met Office)

For Thursday's forecast, The Met Office said: "Many places dry with mist and fog slow to clear during the morning. Bright spells developing then cloudy skies and showers will edge into eastern areas later. Freshening northerly winds. Maximum temperature 11C."

And for tonight: "Dry with clear spells in the south and west at first. Cloud, showers in the east gradually spread southwest with isolated falls across southern and western parts after midnight. Minimum temperature 2C."

It's expected to be cloudy with showers on Friday morning, "these soon clearing from the south, leaving scattered showers in north-eastern parts by midday".

"These clearing northeast through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 10C," the Met Office said.

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