Hazardous drive to work as thick fog shrouds north and west Auckland

Parts of Auckland are waking up to thick fog. Photo / Twitter

Thick fog is shrouding Auckland this morning causing traffic to move at snail's pace on the city's roads.

Fog is blanketing western and northern parts of the city with virtually zero visibility along sections of the Northwestern Motorway.

The Upper Harbour Highway and top of the Northern Motorway are also cloaked in fog as rush-hour traffic moves slowly through the trying and hazardous conditions.

Monday is out there somewhere. #Fog #Auckland pic.twitter.com/dCHEaMyOmF

— NIWA Weather (@NiwaWeather) October 8, 2017

The NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers to using fog-affected motorways to turn on lights and drive carefully.

Other parts of the city are enjoying clear, if slightly grey, conditions.