Upstate New York is experiencing an air quality issue this weekend, with smoke and fine particulate pollution affecting several counties. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory, warning that air quality levels will be unhealthy until midnight Sunday.
What’s Happening with the Air Quality?
The pollution is expected to cause the Air Quality Index (AQI) to exceed 100 in several counties, including Erie, Monroe, Onondaga, Broome, and Albany. This will affect major population centers, including Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton, and the Capital Region. The fine particulate pollution is thick enough to create hazy skies, especially in cities like Syracuse and Rochester, where stagnant air is trapping the pollutants closer to the ground…