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UPDATE: A weather alert issued for Prince George have been lifted by Environment Canada.
The fog warning is no longer in effect, while an air quality warning remains in place.
ORIGINAL STORY: A thick haze enveloping Prince George on Monday morning has spawned two weather alerts, one for air quality and another for fog.
Effective 7:38 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, BC’s Ministry of Environment and Parks and Northern Health jointly issued an air quality advisory “due to high concentrations of fine particulate matter that are expected to persist until weather conditions change.”
Prince George’s air quality current rates at a four on the 10-point Air Quality Health Index, which indicates moderate risk. Environment Canada’s air quality forecast projects that the AQHI rating could go up to five during the day on Jan. 27 and up to six that evening.
The rating could be as high as five on Jan. 28.
The province’s target for air quality is 25 micrograms of particulate matter per cubic metre. The advisory notice issued Monday said Prince George was at 34.3 micrograms per cubic metre.
By comparison, Burns Lake was at 2.4 and Vanderhoof 13.6.
The alert advises people with chronic health conditions, people who are pregnant, infants and older adults to postpone or reduce strenuous activity until the advisory is over.
Staying inside will help reduce exposure.
The fog advisory was issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada at 6:36 a.m. on Jan. 27. It warns that conditions could create dense fog in low-lying areas of Prince George that could reduce visibility to almost nothing.
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