Smoke from Canadian wildfires caused decreased air quality in the central and northeastern U.S. this week — as seen in maps and satellite images that show the large-scale impact of the blazes.
said more improvement was expected over the weekend as a low pressure system relaxes and shifts"to more of a westerly direction on Saturday." Weather Channel meteorologist Stephanie Abrams also said relief is on the way, but that hazy skies and reduces visibility will still be seen in the Northeast and Great Lakes Friday.
"This type of pollution is so harmful because the smoke particles are tiny, about 30 times smaller than a strand of human hair, so they can get deep into your body and cause serious health problems," Abrams said. "Thankfully, this weekend and early next week, a system will come through that's going to give us more of a southerly flow, direct the smoke away from the U.S.," she said.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may…
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