Air quality forecasts
Daily forecasts of air pollutant levels for the Richmond, Hampton Roads, Roanoke, and Winchester areas.
Air quality forecasts for September 13, September 14, and September 15, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Dan Salkovitz, (804) 698-4404 or Mike Kiss, (804) 698-4460
Air quality forecasts for September 13, September 14, and September 15, 2008
More detailed information is available on the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality web site at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/airquality/.
SEPTEMBER 13:
Hampton Roads
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Richmond
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Roanoke
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Winchester
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
SEPTEMBER 14:
Hampton Roads
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Richmond
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Roanoke
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Winchester
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
SEPTEMBER 15:
Hampton Roads
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Richmond
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Roanoke
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Winchester
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Health Information
Code Orange: Active children and adults, and people with heart or lung disease (including asthma) should limit or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities.
Code Red: Active children and adults should limit or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities. People unusually sensitive to air pollution, especially those with heart or lung disease (including asthma), should avoid strenuous outdoor activities.
Code Purple: Active children and adults should avoid prolonged strenuous outdoor activities. People unusually sensitive to air pollution, especially those with heart or lung disease (including asthma), and older adults should avoid all outdoor strenuous activities.
High air pollution levels can impair breathing, cause lung damage, coughing and eye irritation and put extra strain on the heart. Air pollution also can aggravate asthma, bronchitis or emphysema.
Dan Salkovitz
Meteorologist
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: (804) 698-4404 Fax: (804) 698-4510
Phone toll-free in Virginia: (1-800) 592-5482
Work Email: ddsalkovitz@deq.virginia.gov
Other Email: dsalkovi@yahoo.com
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/airquality/
From: Dan Salkovitz
Sent: September 12, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Air quality forecasts for September 13, September 14, and September 15, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Dan Salkovitz, (804) 698-4404 or Mike Kiss, (804) 698-4460
Air quality forecasts for September 13, September 14, and September 15, 2008
More detailed information is available on the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality web site at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/airquality/.
SEPTEMBER 13:
Hampton Roads
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Richmond
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Roanoke
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Winchester
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
SEPTEMBER 14:
Hampton Roads
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Richmond
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Roanoke
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Winchester
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
SEPTEMBER 15:
Hampton Roads
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Richmond
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Roanoke
Color Code: Yellow - Moderate air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Winchester
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Health Information
Code Orange: Active children and adults, and people with heart or lung disease (including asthma) should limit or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities.
Code Red: Active children and adults should limit or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities. People unusually sensitive to air pollution, especially those with heart or lung disease (including asthma), should avoid strenuous outdoor activities.
Code Purple: Active children and adults should avoid prolonged strenuous outdoor activities. People unusually sensitive to air pollution, especially those with heart or lung disease (including asthma), and older adults should avoid all outdoor strenuous activities.
High air pollution levels can impair breathing, cause lung damage, coughing and eye irritation and put extra strain on the heart. Air pollution also can aggravate asthma, bronchitis or emphysema.
Dan Salkovitz
Meteorologist
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: (804) 698-4404 Fax: (804) 698-4510
Phone toll-free in Virginia: (1-800) 592-5482
Work Email: ddsalkovitz@deq.virginia.gov
Other Email: dsalkovi@yahoo.com
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/airquality/
From: Dan Salkovitz
Sent: September 12, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Air quality forecasts for September 12, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Dan Salkovitz, (804) 698-4404 or Mike Kiss, (804) 698-4460
Air quality forecasts for September 12, 2008
More detailed information is available on the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality web site at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/airquality/.
Hampton Roads
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Richmond
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Roanoke
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Particle pollution
Winchester
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Health Information
Code Orange: Active children and adults, and people with heart or lung disease (including asthma) should limit or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities.
Code Red: Active children and adults should limit or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities. People unusually sensitive to air pollution, especially those with heart or lung disease (including asthma), should avoid strenuous outdoor activities.
Code Purple: Active children and adults should avoid prolonged strenuous outdoor activities. People unusually sensitive to air pollution, especially those with heart or lung disease (including asthma), and older adults should avoid all outdoor strenuous activities.
High air pollution levels can impair breathing, cause lung damage, coughing and eye irritation and put extra strain on the heart. Air pollution also can aggravate asthma, bronchitis or emphysema.
Dan Salkovitz
Meteorologist
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: (804) 698-4404 Fax: (804) 698-4510
Phone toll-free in Virginia: (1-800) 592-5482
Work Email: ddsalkovitz@deq.virginia.gov
Other Email: dsalkovi@yahoo.com
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/airquality/
From: Dan Salkovitz
Sent: September 11, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Air quality forecasts for September 11, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Dan Salkovitz, (804) 698-4404 or Mike Kiss, (804) 698-4460
Air quality forecasts for September 11, 2008
More detailed information is available on the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality web site at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/airquality/.
Hampton Roads
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Richmond
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Roanoke
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Winchester
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Health Information
Code Orange: Active children and adults, and people with heart or lung disease (including asthma) should limit or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities.
Code Red: Active children and adults should limit or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities. People unusually sensitive to air pollution, especially those with heart or lung disease (including asthma), should avoid strenuous outdoor activities.
Code Purple: Active children and adults should avoid prolonged strenuous outdoor activities. People unusually sensitive to air pollution, especially those with heart or lung disease (including asthma), and older adults should avoid all outdoor strenuous activities.
High air pollution levels can impair breathing, cause lung damage, coughing and eye irritation and put extra strain on the heart. Air pollution also can aggravate asthma, bronchitis or emphysema.
Dan Salkovitz
Meteorologist
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: (804) 698-4404 Fax: (804) 698-4510
Phone toll-free in Virginia: (1-800) 592-5482
Work Email: ddsalkovitz@deq.virginia.gov
Other Email: dsalkovi@yahoo.com
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/airquality/
From: Dan Salkovitz
Sent: September 10, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Air quality forecasts for September 10, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Dan Salkovitz, (804) 698-4404 or Mike Kiss, (804) 698-4460
Air quality forecasts for September 10, 2008
More detailed information is available on the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality web site at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/airquality/.
Hampton Roads
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Richmond
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Roanoke
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Winchester
Color Code: Green - Good air quality
Primary Pollutant: Ozone
Health Information
Code Orange: Active children and adults, and people with heart or lung disease (including asthma) should limit or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities.
Code Red: Active children and adults should limit or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities. People unusually sensitive to air pollution, especially those with heart or lung disease (including asthma), should avoid strenuous outdoor activities.
Code Purple: Active children and adults should avoid prolonged strenuous outdoor activities. People unusually sensitive to air pollution, especially those with heart or lung disease (including asthma), and older adults should avoid all outdoor strenuous activities.
High air pollution levels can impair breathing, cause lung damage, coughing and eye irritation and put extra strain on the heart. Air pollution also can aggravate asthma, bronchitis or emphysema.
Dan Salkovitz
Meteorologist
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: (804) 698-4404 Fax: (804) 698-4510
Phone toll-free in Virginia: (1-800) 592-5482
Work Email: ddsalkovitz@deq.virginia.gov
Other Email: dsalkovi@yahoo.com
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/airquality/
From: Dan Salkovitz
Sent: September 09, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Air quality forecasts