Severe weather warning issued (From Witney Gazette)

Severe weather warning issued

5:05pm Friday 22nd December 2006 in Headlines

A SEVERE weather warning was issued this evening for drivers in Oxfordshire.

The Met Office said thick fog could reduce visibility to less than 50 metres in places overnight.

Traffic was heavy around the county today and the M40 between junction nine at Bicester and junction ten at Ardley was reported as stationary during the afternoon.

Queues of slow-moving traffic were also reported on the A34 both north and southbound around Oxford.