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Will Canadian wildfire smoke spread to West Virginia?
CLARKSBURG, (WBOY) — Over the past few days, smoke from multiple wildfires in Canada has headed south, crossing into parts of the U.S. But will the haze make it all the way down to the Mountain State?
Turns out, it already has.
According to FireSmoke Canada, a website that broadcasts results from the Weather Forecast Research Team at the University of British Columbia, smoke from the wildfires in the upper part of Canada was officially in West Virginia as of Monday morning, albeit at low levels.
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However, things are not expected to improve as we head into Tuesday. According to the forecast from Monday evening, the cloud of lower-level smoke is set to hover over West Virginia through Tuesday.
On top of that, a more concentrated cloud is set to make its way north through West Virginia as the day goes on, with the most concentrated parts potentially reaching 60 micrograms of particulate matter per cubic meter, nearly double the national standard over a 24-hour period, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Levels during this time won't be hazardous to most people. According to the New York Department of Health, levels 51–100 have the potential to affect people with pre-existing conditions that make them sensitive to air quality, but everyone else should be unaffected.
The StormTracker 12 team also said West Virginians may be able to see the smoke during sunset on Tuesday and sunrise on Wednesday.
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