Valmy, WI Weather Warnings

AIR QUALITY ALERT

Warning Issue Date:

939 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR BROWN COUNTY... THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR BROWN COUNTY FOR FINE PARTICULATES. THE ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY. THE AIR QUALITY INDEX EITHER EXCEEDS OR IS EXPECTED TO SOON EXCEED THE UNHEALTHY LEVEL FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDING CHILDREN...ELDERLY PEOPLE...INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC PROBLEMS...OR ANYONE ENGAGED IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ALSO CONTINUES THE AIR QUALITY WATCH FOR THE SOUTHERN THREE QUARTERS OF WISCONSIN THROUGH MONDAY. A STAGNANT AND INCREASINGLY DIRTY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT PARTICLE POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS WILL REACH UNHEALTHY LEVELS FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS IN ALL BUT FAR NORTHERN WISCONSIN. TO HELP PREVENT POLLUTION FROM REACHING UNHEALTHY LEVELS... PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ENCOURAGED TO HELP DECREASE AIR POLLUTION BY REDUCING DRIVING WHEN POSSIBLE...AVOID BURNING LEAVES...GRASS...BRUSH...OR WOOD...MINIMIZE VEHICLE ENGINE IDLING...POSTPONE USING SMALL GAS OR DIESEL POWERED OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT...AND PRACTICE ENERGY CONSERVATION. FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY READINGS PLEASE CALL THE DAILY AIR HOT LINE AT 1 866 DAILY AIR...OR 1 866 324 5924. $$