In New York City, the storm is expected to tread much lighter — sustained winds of up to 20 miles an hour and probably no more than a quarter of an inch of rain, the Weather Service says.
The low-pressure system is expected, however, to bring lower temperatures, and with them, relief to those suffering from the air quality index, which has hovered in the orange throughout the summer. That means that those who have trouble breathing — the elderly, or perhaps asthma sufferers — may have been affected by New York City’s air pollution. The index number is an aggregate of both the ozone and fine particulate counts in the air.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Relief, after all
Looks like there won't be much of a storm, but there will be lower temps and better air quality:
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