The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for fog with Britons warned to brace for travel delays and potential flight cancellations.
A nine-hour yellow warning will be in effect from Saturday night to Sunday morning, the Met Office has confirmed.
Unsettled weather is expected to hit areas across the East Midlands, North East and North West England, the West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber.
The Met Office warning reads: “Fog patches will develop fairly widely on Saturday night and early Sunday morning, becoming dense in places leading to difficult travelling conditions.
A nine-hour yellow warning will be in effect from Saturday night to Sunday morning
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“Visibility should improve from west to east overnight, with fog clearing from most areas by dawn Sunday.”
The national meteorological service has urged Britons to stay safe by “checking road conditions, allowing extra travel time, or adjusting plans if necessary”.
The warning added: “Make sure you know how to switch on your fog lights, and check they are working before setting off on your journey.
“Bus and train services, as well as flights and ferry travel may also be affected; check for updates from your travel company and follow their advice.”
Several areas in the East Midlands, North East and North West England, the West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber are affected
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The Met Office also warned Britons to “be prepared for weather warnings to change”.
The yellow alert is scheduled to wind down at 7am on Sunday morning.
The airports which may see delays and cancellations to flight include Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds-Bradford, Humberside and East Midlands.
In the early hours of Sunday, both the Midlands and north west England are set to wake up to overcast skies and a chilly 5-7C, as a blanket of cloud lingers across the region.
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While conditions are expected to be mostly dry when the yellow warning ends, forecasters warn that showers may develop later in the morning as more unstable air moves in from the west.
In the UK, a yellow weather warning is issued by the Met Office to alert the public to potentially disruptive weather.
The alert is the lowest of three warning levels, yellow, amber, and red, but signals that people should be aware and prepared for disruption.
Fog is more common in the colder months as long, clear nights allow the ground to cool rapidly.
A biting chill has gripped the country this week as cold air from near Siberia travelled across the Arctic to Britain.
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The cooling turns moisture in the air into tiny droplets, creating misty conditions.
This week, a biting chill has gripped the country as cold air from near Siberia travelled across the Arctic to Britain.
The Arctic air has pushed temperatures several degrees below the mid-November average, especially across northern regions.
On Sunday, milder air from the west is expected to replace the Arctic chill, bringing temperatures back up