Fog usually forms when the air is very humid.
Early-morning commuters were met with quite the unlikely sight this morning…
In the early hours of the day, some very thick fog descended over several parts of the Maltese islands, leading to highly reduced visibility as well as a somewhat creepy atmosphere.
Opened my window this morning to find the street covered in fog. So I rushed to Upper Barrakka Gardens to see the Grand...
Posted by Isaac Camilleri Astill on Wednesday, October 26, 2022
“Opened my window this morning to find the street covered in fog. So I rushed to the Upper Barrakka Gardens to see the Grand Harbour. I was not disappointed,” a certain Isaac Camilleri Astill wrote on Facebook.
Isaac’s photos show how when the fog was at its thickest, one could barely see beyond the saluting battery from the Upper Barrakka Gardens. Weird, right?
Dehra misterjuża tal-Port il-Kbir u l-inħawi dalgħodu, minħabba ċpar dens. 🌫😶🌫️ 📷 Mona Vella (27.10.2022 - mill-Belt Valletta)
Posted by It-Temp Madwarna on Thursday, October 27, 2022
Fog can be best described as a cloud that touches the ground, and it usually forms when the air is very humid. According to National Geographic, in order for fog to form, “dust or some kind of air pollutions needs to be in the air.”
“Water vapour condenses around the microscopic solid particles. Sea fog, which shows up near bodies of salty water, is formed as water vapour condenses around bits of salt,” it continued.
It, therefore, comes as no surprise that the Grand Harbour area was home to plenty of fog.
Did you witness this morning’s fog?
Isaac Camilleri Astill / Facebook, Maltese Islands Weather / Facebook