NJ DEP Issues “CODE ORANGE” Air Quality Alert For Mercer and Burlington Counties
July 21, 2021
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ (BURLINGTON)– The National Weather Service Mount Holly has issued a severe thunderstorm watch and now several warnings throughout the area as a cold front moves though the area. The good news is that this should provide relief from the hazy skies created by wildfire smoke in our area that was picked up by the jet stream. Once the thunderstorms move through the area the weather should improve.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for Mercer and Burlington Counties.
A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children…people suffering from asthma… heart disease or other lung diseases…and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
Related MidJersey.News story here:
Smoke From Western Wildfires Picked Up By Jet Stream And Brought To Our Area
A cold front will provide relief from the haze from smoke. There will be severe thunderstorms in the area this afternoon. NWS Image
Views of hazy skies in Upper Freehold Township partly due to smoke from the wildfires out west.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of CT, DE, DC, MD, MA, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA until 8 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/Xat9rsIwQW
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) July 21, 2021
NJZ015-019-027-220400- Mercer-Northwestern Burlington-Southeastern Burlington- 850 AM EDT Wed Jul 21 2021 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 21... The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for Mercer and Burlington Counties. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/ $$