BRITS will face thick, ghostly fog on the eeriest day of the year, leaving planes stuck on the runways and traffic grinding to a halt.
The has warned of possible travel delays and “spooky parkruns” today, issuing a yellow fog warning across parts of and .
The alert covers East and West Midlands, the East of England, and Humber, as well as Buckinghamshire, and .
Across Wales, the warning applies to Denbighshire, Flintshire, Powys and Wrexham.
The alert will last until 10am, but the service said people should be prepared for shifts in conditions as the day goes on.
Thick, autumnal mists will remain in places, with traffic delays and flight cancellations widely anticipated.
Gusting 80mph in the West, Austen triggered an amber warning for strong winds and rain on October 23.
A yellow warning was in place for much of central and southern England.
The Met Office said: “Areas of fog, dense in places with visibility below 100 metres at times, will slowly begin to thin, lift and clear later this morning or, in some spots, not until this afternoon.
“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.”
Making sure fog lights are working and checking road conditions are recommended.
Rain is expected to move across swathes of the northeast.
It marks , as Brits hunker down for the scariest month of the year.
The fog alert comes just days after Storm Austen and Boelo, which saw the UK pelted with heavy rain, as rivers brimmed across the country.
While conditions are dampening, much of the country remains in severe drought, including parts of the southwest and Sussex.
