Skip to content

Walkers enjoy sunshine above dense fog

Caroline Gall
BBC News, West Midlands
BBC Weather Watchers/Ledbury Lass A sheep stands on the hills with another hill behind it peeping through the cloudBBC Weather Watchers/Ledbury Lass
This sheep was photographed in Malvern, Worcestershire

People in Shropshire and Worcestershire have captured some picturesque photographs showing hills rising above the recent dense mist and fog in a rare weather phenomenon.

Those enjoying a post-Christmas walk on the Malvern Hills, Worcestershire and in Church Stretton, Shropshire, on Friday and Saturday shared their images of the cloud inversions.

Otherwise known as temperature inversions, they happen when temperatures near the ground are lower than temperatures higher in the air, which is opposite to what normally occurs.

The low cloud, mist and fog was trapped in place by a slow-moving area of high pressure.

The weather system continued to cause disruption at several UK airports on Saturday with dozens of flights at Heathrow and Gatwick cancelled or delayed.

BBC Weather Watchers/Toppo People are walking on a footpath amid the hills as well as on the top of them. Cloud surrounds the hills below but blue skies can be seen.BBC Weather Watchers/Toppo
People climbing the Malvern Hills were treated to clear, blue skies above the cloud

The dense mist is forecast to lift on Saturday with a mix of cloudy and clear spells.

BBC Weather Watchers/Josh Walkers are on top of the hills as the peaks can be seen above the cloud on Friday.BBC Weather Watchers/Josh
Walkers enjoyed beautiful panoramic views from the top of the Malvern Hills on Friday

But those who made the ascent on the hills were treated to beautiful clear skies as well as panoramic views of the two counties and beyond.

BBC Weather Watchers/Stormy D A person's shadow shows them taking a photo of another person walking a dog on the hills with blue sky around them.BBC Weather Watchers/Stormy D
The weather provided photographers in Malvern with plenty of opportunities for photos
BBC Weather Watchers/StorytellerK Walkers on the hills are seen in mist and fog and some sunshine on Saturday. The group look to be wearing outdoor gear and are seen in silhouette against the sun.BBC Weather Watchers/StorytellerK
The fog remained on Saturday in Malvern
BBC Weather Watchers/Snapper Simon Cloud and mist can be seen blanketing hills in Church Stretton. Several hills are seen emerging from mist and fogs with some trees.BBC Weather Watchers/Snapper Simon
Snapper Simon captured the rolling cloud and mist in Church Stretton, Shropshire
BBC Weather Watchers/Keggy7 Cloud can be seen stretching across the horizon with four sheep walking from left to right in the foreground. The sun is setting in the distance, turning the sky orange and red.BBC Weather Watchers/Keggy7
A BBC Weather Watcher in Church Stretton captured the sunset on Friday above the clouds

Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.

More on this story
Related internet links