UPDATED 13:21*
FREEZING fog and icy roads have been causing traffic chaos, which have led to some accidents around the Isle of Wight this morning (Monday).


The Met Office has issued a yellow warning — a moderate risk in place — of fog, due to last, possibly, until 10.30am.

The conditions have also led to cross-Solent travel disruption.

Various tweets were posted this morning to highlight the problems. 
For updates, see the County Press' Island travel twitter feed.

•  *Wightlink's Fishbourne to Portsmouth car ferry has reduced its delay down to 45 minutes. It was previously delayed by two hours. because of the fog.

•  Wightlink has suspended its Yarmouth to Lymington car ferry due to thick fog.

•  Southern Vectis is now running route 38 buses on Whitepit Lane, Newport, as the road has been gritted.

• One person suffered a minor injury having been involved in a three-car collision on the junction of the main road to Havenstreet and Firestone Copse Road, near Fishbourne, according to the police.

• Island Roads reported a two-car collision between Arreton and Rookley, which has led to the closure of Merstone Lane.

• Traffic queues along the main Cowes to Newport road have led to delays, owing to the weather conditions and refuse collections being done along the route, say Southern Vectis. 

• Southern Vectis said there would be delays to many areas around the Isle of Wight due to the roads not being gritted. They include Whitepit Lane, Newport, and the Niton Road, Blackgang. There was a single vehicle accident in Whitepit Lane at around 7.30am.

• Red Funnel say thick fog on the Solent has led to delays in its Red Jet services. The company is operating a one-boat service.

• Thick fog led to the cancellation of Wightlink’s 8.40am Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde catamaran service and the 9.10am from Ryde to Portsmouth Harbour crossing. All other sailings have been delayed by 30 minutes.

• Hovertravel is running to its revised timetable, but crossing times are taking slightly longer than usual.

Reporter: jonm@iwcpmail.co.uk