Fog ‘as thick as pea soup’ blankets Melbourne suburbs

MELBOURNE has woken to a thick fog blanketing the suburbs and there are major delays on several train lines. Find out how your commute will be affected.

MELBOURNE has woken to a fog “as thick as pea soup” blanketing the northern and eastern suburbs.

The mist descended overnight and has caused traffic headaches and delays at Melbourne Airport.

A Qantas spokeswoman said some flights were experiencing issues with a lower arrival rate for the airport understood to be affecting all airlines.

Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Richard Carlyon said the fog was particularly strong in the north and east.

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Only the tallest buildings are seen above the fog from the Eureka Skydeck. Picture: David Crosling

A thick fog hangs over Melbourne hiding the buildings. Picture: David Crosling

A foggy commute. Picture: David Crosling

Southbank before sunrise. Picture: David Crosling

A tram ploughs through the thick fog. Picture: David Crosling

The skyline disappears behind Princes Bridge. Picture: David Crosling

The view from Princes Bridge. Picture: David Crosling

Thick fog blankets Melbourne's CBD. Picture: Ed Gardiner

It's as thick as pea soup out there this morning. Turn your low beam headlights on and slow down. Limited visibility across Melbourne needs extra caution. If you've got Fog Lights, now is the time to use them. #VICTRAFFIC

— VicTraffic (@VicTraffic) May 13, 2018

Foggy mornings make for nice photos 😊 #Melbourne #autumn #shotoniphone pic.twitter.com/HIyhCgG8DJ

— Daniel Stoeski (@dstoeski) May 13, 2018

Melbourne in there somewhere #fog @TheTodayShow pic.twitter.com/XSU2hXtPI1

— Christine Ahern (@ChristineAhern) May 13, 2018

The fog is expected to clear this morning with a top of 16C predicted and a chance of a light shower this evening.

VicTraffic described the visibility as being “as thick as pea soup out there this morning.”

“Limited visibility across Melbourne needs extra caution. If you’ve got Fog Lights, now is the time to use them,” they tweeted.

Meanwhile, there are major delays on the Cranbourne and Pakenham train lines after overnight level crossing removal works ran into overtime.

Metro Trains has advised commuters to consider alternative transport.

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