THE Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning for Essex as icy fog threatens to disrupt this morning's commute.
Patchy fog formed as night fell last night across southern and central England, East Anglia and east Wales.
By this morning the persistent fog has reduced visibility to less than 100 metres.
The Met Office has warned the public to expect possible disruption to transport due to the freezing fog and icy patches on roads.
However this fog could clear by around 10am as cloud and wind from the Channel move across southern England and disperse the cold weather front.
A maximum temperature of 8 degrees Celsius is predicted for this morning, with a minimum of 6 degrees by the evening.
Trains passing through White Notley are expected to be delayed between Witham and Braintree due to a signalling fault.
There have also been flood warnings for the River Chelmer from Great Dunmow to Rivermead Campus in Chelmsford and from the A138 in Chelmsford to Maldon.
Riverside properties in Chelmsford, including the cricket ground, could also be hit by rising water levels.
The rivers Pant, Brain, Wid and Can have also been placed in a high alert by the Environment Agency.
