London in the mist: Thick fog blankets the east as Britain wakes up to frosty but beautiful morning

• Early morning cloud hung over River Thames obscuring the city's landmarks and reducing visibility to 15m
• Poor visibility due to fog also caused problems at Heathrow Airport where 63 flights were cancelled
• The Met Office said today's temperatures will reach up to 8C at the tip of Cornwall

By Leon Watson

PUBLISHED: 05:51 EST, 19 February 2013 | UPDATED: 08:38 EST, 19 February 2013

A thick layer of fog blanketed London and the east of England today as the nation's capital appeared to be transformed into a JMW Turner landscape.

As commuters went to work, an early morning cloud hung over the River Thames obscuring the city's landmarks and reducing visibility to around 15 metres.

The shroud stretched from Yorkshire in the north to Kent in the south.

Early morning fog obscures a view of the Gherkin and the Tower of London on the River Thames. This picture was taken from Tower Bridge

Dickensian: Tower Bridge this morning through heavy fog and low cloud in London

JMW Turner painting show coal being loaded on the River Thames

Poor visibility due to fog also caused problems at Heathrow Airport where 63 flights were cancelled. The 31 arrivals and 32 departures were scheduled for between 6am and 11am, a Heathrow spokeswoman said.

There were also severe disruptions at London City Airport and both airports have advised passengers to check with their airlines.

London City posted on its website: 'Due to low visibility this morning, flights to and from London City airport are experiencing disruptions.'

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The Met Office had issued a yellow fog warning covering large parts of the country yesterday which was in force until 11am today. The east coast and East Anglia saw the worst of it, while pockets of Devon were also affected.

However, forecaster Sarah Holland said: 'There has been thick fog and in some places freezing fog, but this is expected to clear by late morning. It has stretched from eastern parts up to Yorkshire, the east Midlands and London and the south east.'

She added that the focus for the rest of the week will be on cold and dry weather across the UK.

A commuter taking picture of HMS Belfast war ship through heavy fog and low cloud this morning in London

Shrouded: People walk to work through heavy fog near Tower Bridge in central London

The South Bank overlooking the Thames towards Tower Bridge, which is just visible

Fog on the Thames: Barely visible commuters crossing the London Bridge

'It has been very dry for the last few days and that is set to continue for the next few days.

'Temperatures will drop off after the mild weekend with most areas seeing daytime temperatures of 4C to 8C, through to the latter part of the week where some areas of the country will see 3C to 4C, which is average or just below for the time of the year.'

The Met Office said today's temperatures will reach up to 8C at the tip of Cornwall with around 6C in western coastal areas. Temperatures in the east will hover between 1C and 4C.

Temperatures will hover around freezing across most of the South tonight. While winds are expected to reach speeds of 25mph in South Western areas making it feel even colder.

The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge shrouded in fog early morning in central London

The fog on the Thames at Westminster began to lift late morning

Meg, eight, and Morgan, 12, from Devon, looking at snowdrops at the Rococo Gardens, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire

Snowdrops cover the woodland floor at the Rococo Gardens, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire

People enjoy the sunny weather punting on the river in Cambridge

Enjoying the sun: A punt passes under a bridge over the River Cam in Cambridge

Frost on the fields in Cambridgeshire as the sun tried to break through the early morning cloud

Walkers walking in the early morning mist on the Old Kilpatrick Hills in West Dunbartonshire

A frosty, but beautiful, late winter morning in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, as the sun tries to break through the mist and low cloud

The sky starts to turn pinky-orange as the sun begins to set and ducks and swans relex on the River Nene in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Beautiful morning: The sun illuminates the ice on this plant in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

The sun rises over the South Shields pier at the mouth of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear

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