Mist and lingering fog is threatening to mar revellers' enjoyment of tomorrow night's New Year's Eve fireworks displays. After weeks of snow and ice, the bitterly cold weather has given way to a welcome rise in temperatures across the UK. But despite the big thaw, increasingly warmer air has reacted with the cold ground, throwing a haze of fog and mist across much of the country this week. Weather experts predict this murky blanket shows no sign of easing, meaning hundreds of traditional New Year's Eve firework celebrations will be cast against a dull, rather than crisp winter sky. Met Office forecaster Mark Seltzer said: 'It will be mostly cloudy across the UK tomorrow with mist and fog patches and the odd bit of drizzle. The general outlook is quite murky and fog combined with the low-lying cloud is going to prove problematic for fireworks displays.' Aisling Creevey, of MeteoGroup, the Press Association's weather division, added: 'I don't think it will be as spectacular as it would be on a clear night. (Daily Mail)Friday 31 December 2010
New Year's Eve set to be damp squib as fog and drizzle ruin fireworks celebrations
Mist and lingering fog is threatening to mar revellers' enjoyment of tomorrow night's New Year's Eve fireworks displays. After weeks of snow and ice, the bitterly cold weather has given way to a welcome rise in temperatures across the UK. But despite the big thaw, increasingly warmer air has reacted with the cold ground, throwing a haze of fog and mist across much of the country this week. Weather experts predict this murky blanket shows no sign of easing, meaning hundreds of traditional New Year's Eve firework celebrations will be cast against a dull, rather than crisp winter sky. Met Office forecaster Mark Seltzer said: 'It will be mostly cloudy across the UK tomorrow with mist and fog patches and the odd bit of drizzle. The general outlook is quite murky and fog combined with the low-lying cloud is going to prove problematic for fireworks displays.' Aisling Creevey, of MeteoGroup, the Press Association's weather division, added: 'I don't think it will be as spectacular as it would be on a clear night. (Daily Mail)