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Once again Britain was blanketed by fog this morning leading to cancelled flights and transport delays for the third day running.

At London's Heathrow Airport, a total of 11 arriving flights and 12 departures had been cancelled this morning. Destinations affected included Manchester, Kiev, Frankfurt, Milan, Dusseldorf, Barcelona and Copenhagen.

A spokesman for the BAA, the airport operators, warned passengers to check with their airlines before travelling.

'Today 11 arrivals and 12 departure flights have been cancelled and we are advising all our passengers to check with their individual airlines before travelling.'

However, at Gatwick and Stanstead Airport staff reported that flights were operating normally and were not affected by fog.

Last night forecasters warned that the fog blanketing most of the country is set to continue - and some areas could even see snow within a matter of days.

Frost and gales are also predicted, with a chance of ice on the roads from tomorrow.

Yesterday, motorists struggled with poor visibility and scores  more travellers had their plans disrupted as Heathrow was forced to cancel 64 flights.

Over the weekend visibility on the roads was less than 100 yards in some areas.

Forecasters said fog would hit the country again today before making way for icier conditions later in the week.

The cold weather, which follows one of the warmest autumns on record, is moving from the Atlantic.

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