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Thick Fog Grounds Sydney Ferries after Weekend Meteor Display

Radiation fog from cool overnight temperatures with near-90 per cent humidity is expected to linger for up to two hours

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Overview

  • All ferry services in Sydney were cancelled on Monday morning as heavy fog reduced visibility across the harbour
  • The Bureau of Meteorology issued a city-wide road weather alert warning motorists to exercise extreme caution due to dangerous driving conditions
  • Angus Hines of the Bureau reported the fog formed west of Sydney overnight before drifting east along the Parramatta River
  • On Sunday just after 6 pm residents saw a green-coloured meteor with a long tail light up the sky for nearly ten seconds
  • Once the fog lifts, forecasts indicate skies will clear and temperatures are set to reach around 18 degrees Celsius