Australia’s entire east coast is blanketed in a thick fog

Australia’s east coast woke up to a heavy blanket of fog on Friday morning.  

The fog impeded flights in Sydney and Brisbane and caused heavy traffic delays because of the low visibility.   

The low cloud rolled across the country’s east overnight following a drop in temperature and heavy rainfall.   

The fog impeded flights in Sydney (pictured) and Brisbane and caused heavy traffic delays because of the low visibility 

Brisbane Airport warned travellers to check with their airlines about cancellations and delays 

Brisbane Airport has warned travellers to check with their airlines about cancellations and delays. 

‘There are flight delays and some diversions. Please check flight schedules for updates … or contact your airline,’ Brisbane airport tweeted. 

Some flights set to land in Brisbane have been diverted to Melbourne and the Gold Coast, with a user on twitter saying, ‘Qantas QF52 from Singapore to Brisbane (A330 VH-EBR) has just diverted to Melbourne due to fog’.

A Qantas flight from Sydney to Canberra was forced to turn around after ‘missed approaches at Canberra’.

Some flights set to land in Brisbane were diverted to Melbourne 

A flight from Sydney to Canberra was forced to turn around 

The Bureau of Meteorology said that the visibility at Brisbane Airport and in the heart of the city was as low as 20 metres, but was beginning to clear later this morning.  

Drivers are warned to drive slower than normal until the fog clears later today and Queensland Police are urging those on the roads to take extra care. 

The temperature is set to rise throughout the day, which will cause the fog to lift and the skies to clear.

Melbourne was slightly affected by the hazy fog on Friday.

The city saw massive flight delays and chaos on the roads on Thursday because of intense fog.  

Queensland Police are urging commuters to take take extra care