Headlights barely pierce UK fog as flights are cancelled
ITV News brings together drivers' and residents' footage as a yellow fog warning covers central parts of England and Wales.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 198,262 views a day, 25 times a normal first day on this channel (7,852).
Thick fog causes travel chaos #itvnews
"This is ridiculous, man," says a driver, filming a view through his windscreen that offers almost nothing to navigate by. ITV News' fog compilation puts the disruption at eye level: streetlamps struggle to penetrate the mist, while a view from a balcony disappears into white.
Thick fog descended on large parts of the UK overnight, bringing difficult driving conditions and flight cancellations, ITV reports. The Met Office issued a yellow warning for central parts of England and Wales until 10am on 10 November. Light winds, clear skies and long nights contributed to the exceptionally poor visibility.
The Short, titled "Thick fog causes travel chaos #itvnews", reached roughly 146,000 views in its first morning, far beyond the channel's usual start for this format. Its comment section was also much busier than a typical first day.
Viewers swap memories of foggy journeys decades ago and discuss drivers' use of fog lights. The footage itself stays with the immediate difficulty: in the West London sequence, even headlights and streetlamps reveal little of the road ahead.
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What viewers say
when the GPS says: "Turn right in 50 meters... good luck."
@Rattled_CageSee it on YouTubeIt’s when a big tentacle comes out the mist you really wanna start panicking
@Jtc31-s4oSee it on YouTubeWe used to have fog like this in the late 70s early to mid 1980s
@DavidDowling-k7qSee it on YouTube
1 more comment
I live in Norfolk. This is the norm
@ajakuk1See it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
- Channel
- ITV News
- Subscribers
- 2,270,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 17,849,996
- Channel views, pace per day
- 1,756,155 (on a normal day: 1,992,800)
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 145,901 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 198,262
The numbers
The fog Short drew an unusually fast start for ITV News, with comments also well above its usual first-day level.
💡 Test your knowledge
What colour fog warning did the Met Office issue in this report?
The warning covering central parts of England and Wales was yellow.


