‘Dangerous’: Warning as Sydney drenched, blanketed in thick fog

Sydney commuters are being warned to take extreme caution on the roads on Friday morning as a thick blanket of fog covers the city.

On Friday morning, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a warning to residents in Sydney of reduced visibility as heavy fog envelopes the Greater Sydney area.

“Reduced visibility in fog will make road conditions dangerous during Friday morning in the Greater Sydney area,” the warning read.

“Motorists are advised to take extreme care.”

A Transport NSW spokesman told NewsWire there have been no ferry cancellations due to the fog.

It comes as Sydney residents copped a brutal downpour in recent days, marking the city’s wettest August in 27 years.

South East Queensland has also been subjected to heavy fog on Friday morning, with the bureau issuing a similar warning to Brisbane commuters.

A Brisbane Airport spokesman told NewsWire “despite the fog, it has been a smooth morning with services running on schedule”.

“Only one aircraft diverted to the Gold Coast, and no further impacts are expected.”

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