Flights cancelled due to fog as temperatures hit bone chilling -9C with ‘hazardous’ ice on roads

FLIGHTS have been cancelled due to fog as temperatures hit a bone-chilling -9C with “hazardous” ice on the roads.

A number of flights have been axed at Belfast City airport in the early hours of this morning.

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A fog warning was in place for the whole of Northern Ireland overnight[/caption]

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Heavy fog in County Armagh yesterday[/caption]

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The mercury will sink below freezing point before the fog thins out[/caption]

The cancelled flights include BA services to Heathrow and Southampton as well as a string of Aer Lingus departures.

Belfast City Airport said: “Due to adverse weather conditions across Northern Ireland, there may be some disruption to flights due to arrive and depart.

“Please visit our website or contact the airline directly for the latest flight information.”

It comes after the mercury plunged to a punishing -9.2C in Braemar in the Scottish Highlands overnight.

A yellow fog warning is in force for a swathe of southern, central and western England until 11am this morning.

Commuters should expect difficult driving conditions along with train and bus delays.

Visibility could fall below 100 metres in some places and icy patches will pose an “additional hazard”.

The mercury will sink below freezing point before the fog thins out later this morning.

Another fog warning was in place for the whole of Northern Ireland overnight.

Today will be dry, bright and sunny – although chilly in places where the fog lingers.

It will get cloudier and windier in the west, with some patchy rain forecast.

Tonight will see clear spells in the east along with some more fog and frost.

There will be some patchy rain, drizzle and coastal gales in the west and north west.

Tomorrow the cloud and rain could turn heavy in the north and west before slowly spreading eastwards.

The south east will stay dry with mild conditions and some hazy sunshine.

It will be cloudier and milder at the weekend, with some rain and wind in the west and north.

But the mercury will fall again come Monday, with some spells of winter sun.