The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning of fog for the West Midlands, which includes Herefordshire.

The weather warning is in place from 5pm tonight (January 23rd) until 11am tomorrow morning (January 24th).

Areas of freezing fog will quickly form tonight. It will form initially, and probably be the most widespread, across parts of the southwest of England, southeast Wales and the southwest Midlands.

The fog is expected to slowly thin and lift during Tuesday, although it may persist in some areas throughout the day.

Driving conditions will be difficult with journeys likely to take longer than usual and delays to air travel are possible.

Take particular care when driving in fog, especially at night. Fog can be patchy, going from a light mist to a thick blanket in an instant. As you enter fog, check your mirrors and slow down. Use dipped headlights and fog lights if visibility is reduced so you can be seen. But remember it’s an offence to use high-intensity rear foglights in clear conditions (that is, if visibility is greater than 100 metres).

Make sure your main beams aren’t turned on by accident. Main beams direct light up into the fog, making it difficult for you to see. Dipped headlights direct light down onto the road and help other drivers to see you.