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Heavy fog causes flight delays, cancellations in London

LONDON (AP) - Thick fog has caused numerous flight delays and cancellations at London Heathrow and other area airports.

Travelers were advised Monday to check their flight status before going to the airport after roughly 100 flights were cancelled and many more were delayed.

The Met Office forecasting service said visibility at Heathrow had been reduced to roughly 100 meters (110 yards), leading to an overall slowdown in operations.

It issued a severe weather warning for London and most of southern England as driving conditions were also hazardous and slippery.

Conditions at Gatwick, London City and Stansted airports were also difficult with limited visibility.

The London landmark known as Big Ben is seen through fog and mist on a foggy day in London, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Freezing fog covered the capital on Monday as cold weather conditions continued. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The Associated Press
Pedestrians walk over the Millennium Bridge as fog shrouds St Paul's Cathedral in London, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Freezing fog covered the capital on Monday as cold weather conditions continued. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Associated Press
The London Eye ferris wheel seen is from below ornate lights on Westminster Bridge on a foggy day in London, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Freezing fog covered the capital on Monday as cold weather conditions continued. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The Associated Press
Pedestrians walk over the Millennium Bridge as fog shrouds St Paul's Cathedral in London, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Freezing fog covered the capital on Monday as cold weather conditions continued. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Associated Press
Pedestrians walk over the Millennium Bridge as fog shrouds London, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Freezing fog covered the capital on Monday as cold weather conditions continued. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Associated Press
Pedestrians walk over the Millennium Bridge as fog shrouds St Paul's Cathedral in London, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Freezing fog covered the capital on Monday as cold weather conditions continued. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Associated Press
Gulls huddle on the Millennium Bridge over the River Thames as fog shrouds London, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Freezing fog covered the capital on Monday as cold weather conditions continued. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Associated Press
Pedestrians walk over the Millennium Bridge as fog shrouds St Paul's Cathedral in London, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Freezing fog covered the capital on Monday as cold weather conditions continued. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Associated Press
Two London transport buses make their way over Westminster Bridge on a foggy day in London, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Freezing fog covered the capital on Monday as cold weather conditions continued. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The Associated Press
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