Ferries cancelled and drivers warned of dangerous road conditions as Sydney is blanketed in a thick layer of fog
- Ferries have been called and drivers being advised to avoid roads Wednesday
- Heavy overnight rainfall and freezing temperatures left Sydney under thick fog
- Mist spans from far western Sydney all the way to the city’s eastern beaches
Ferries have been cancelled and drivers are being advised to avoid driving to work as a thick layer of fog blankets Sydney on Wednesday morning.
Heavy overnight rainfall, humidity and cold temperatures have seen the Harbour City fall virtually invisible – with safety officials asking people to avoid commuting until the fog subsides.
The F1 Manly ferry has been cancelled, as have all services through to the F9 from Watsons Bay.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge was virtually invisible after a thick layer of fog blanketed the city
Ferries have been cancelled after fog made it impossible to navigate Sydney’s harbour on Wednesday morning
Despite the lockdown, many Sydneysiders are still using the roads to travel for essential work, but they are being recommended to avoid doing so until safe.
‘All Sydney ferry services are not running due to heavy fog. Make alternative travel arrangements,’ Sydney Ferries said on Wednesday morning.
The impacted services include Manly, Mosman, Neutral Bay, Taronga Zoo, Parramatta River, Pyrmont, Double Bay, Cockatoo Island and Watsons Bay.
The boats have been replaced by buses which run from Manly and Circular Quay.
The dangerous conditions extend from far western Sydney all the way to the eastern beaches.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House were invisible to passersby on Wednesday morning with the heavy mist.
The city is currently under stay-at-home-orders as the latest coronavirus outbreak topped 149 cases on Tuesday.
The city is currently under stay-at-home-orders as the latest coronavirus outbreak topped 149 cases on Tuesday