Thick fog is expected to blanket much of the UK overnight and beyond rush hour on Tuesday morning.

The Met Office issued a yellow alert for fog which could freeze in some places and disrupt transport across England and the eastern edge of Wales.

The warning, in place from 7pm until midday on Tuesday, encompasses most areas south of Scarborough and east of Manchester in the north, and east of Exeter in the south.

Temperatures are also set to dip to near 0C (32F) overnight for many areas, meaning the fog could freeze on some roads.

Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said motorists should allow extra time for their journeys.

He said: ‘The fog is going to be most widespread in southern, eastern England, into the Midlands and the east side of Wales too.

‘Not everywhere within that warning will be foggy, but the main message to drivers is to allow some extra time for your journey because there could be fog around.

‘It could have a knock-on effect on public transport, so there could be delays to bus journeys and train journeys.

‘The fog will tend to clear as the morning goes on. It may linger on in a few spots, but towards lunchtime conditions should be much better.’

Mr Snell said a combination of long winter nights, clear skies and still air can cause fog to settle.

‘When the air is quite still, there’s nothing to move the fog around so that’s why it becomes dense,’ he said.

Meanwhile, patchy sunshine and cloud is expected in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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