Another bad air day for Southwest VirginiaPosted Jun13, 2008 at 11:01 AMThough the smoke from the big eastern North Carolina wildfire is no longer blowing right at us, some of it remains trapped under high pressure, and the Poor Mountain fire and other smaller widlfires are adding to it. Combine that with the regular ozone and haze also being trapped near the surface, and it adds up to a day with bad air quality. The Virginia Department of Enviromental Quality has declared the Roanoke region under a Code Orange air quality day, which advises everyone to limit time outside today, especially those most sensitive to airborne pollution. A cold front over the weekend should help clear the air. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon as well, a few of which could bring torrential rainfall, gusty winds and small hail. I would not be surprised to see a couple of severe thunderstorm warnings issued, though a large outbreak is unlikely. |
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Kevin Myatt works on the copy desk for The Roanoke Times and is its principal weather geek, writing a weekly weather column and advising the newsroom on weather topics. He helps guide students on a storm chasing trip to the central U.S. each May and was an editor for "Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States." .....Advertisement.....
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