Dense Smoke Advisory


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV230 PM PDT WED AUG 28 2013...SMOKE FROM RIM FIRE IMPACTING AIR QUALITY....DENSE SMOKE FROM THE RIM FIRE WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THELAKE TAHOE BASIN...AND PORTIONS OF ALPINE...DOUGLAS...CARSON CITYAND NORTHERN MONO COUNTIES. PROLONGED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AREDISCOURAGED DUE TO THE POOR AIR QUALITY. WINDS ARE FAVORABLE FORSMOKE TO PERSIST AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY...AND POSSIBLY THROUGHTHE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.CAZ072-073-NVZ002-291300-/O.EXT.KREV.SM.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130830T0000Z/GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE230 PM PDT WED AUG 28 2013...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAYIN THE SIERRA NORTH OF BRIDGEPORT...THE DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDTTHURSDAY IN THE SIERRA NORTH OF BRIDGEPORT.* LOCATIONS: EASTERN ALPINE COUNTY INCLUDING MARKLEEVILLE...THE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AREA...AND NORTHERN MONO COUNTY INCLUDING TOPAZ LAKE...WALKER AND COLEVILLE.* VISIBILITY: BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES...WITH VISIBILITY BRIEFLY IMPROVING TO AS HIGH AS 5 MILES IN THE EVENING.* IMPACTS: DENSE SMOKE WILL RESULT IN VERY UNHEALTHY AIR QUALITY WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DISCOURAGED. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY ON HIGHWAYS 4...50...88...89 AND 108 NEAR SONORA PASS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SMOKE FROM WILDFIRESSIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES VISIBILITY...MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE ANDBREATHE. THE SMOKE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM UNTIL THE RIMFIRE IS EXTINGUISHED...OR A MORE FAVORABLE WEATHER PATTERN TODISPERSE THE SMOKE.&&$$