In a city with over 300 sunny days per year, a pervasive fog shrouding the entire region is quite rare. Such conditions descended upon Austin in the early hours of March 4th, 2015.
Conditions were calm and visibility varied from 200-500 yards depending on local ground moisture.
The Long Center produces a faint glow in the midnight fog.
On a clear night Lou Neff Point in Zilker Park offers one of the best views of the Austin skyline. Move the slider below to compare foggy conditions against a clear night.
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The Great Lawn in Zilker Park, still moist from a light evening drizzle, produced a dense and static ground fog.
The Zilker Park Great Lawn shrouded in fog at 3AM.
A giant Zilker Park tree against a backdrop of fog at 3AM.