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Victorians awaken in a house of haze and fog

Max Gonzalez, Tuesday July 22, 2014 - 10:54 AEST

Victorians woke up this morning to a sight more related to the romantic scenes of the River Thames and the Big Ben engulfed in thick fog, than a typical Victorian morning.

Overnight, fog descended over much of the state making driving hazardous.

Earlier this morning, visibility got down to about 100 metres in thick fog across diverse areas of the state including Ballarat, Kilmore, Hamilton and Latrobe Valley.

In other places like Kerang, Ouyen and Seymour, the fog was so dense that it would have made it pretty hard for residents to see their hands extended in front of their faces.

In the state capital, the white fog made it a picture perfect morning of winter's dawn with the the Yarra becoming a mystic river. From its banks, scarcely anything was to be seen as visibility dropped to about 100 metres in many areas across the city including Mentone, Werribee and Tullamarine.

The reason for such widespread fog, is a lazy high pressure system over eastern Australia leading to light winds and clear night-time skies. These, combined with lingering moisture from fronts past have provided the weather gods with the right ingredients.

This fog has been taking a while to lift as winds are likely to remain light throughout the day and the winter sun struggles to burn if off. Although some sunshine should finally emerge earlier this afternoon, hazy conditions will persist across much of the state throughout the day leading to a chilly night and a bitter cold morning tomorrow ... with thick fog once again round the bend.

- Weatherzone

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