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Stage Two Alert Lingers

Alan K — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:57:23 +0000

A Stage Two air alert continues for the Missoula airshed. A strong inversion continues to trap polluted air near the valley floor. An anticipated storm system should move into our area Wednesday evening bring with it some winds and snow. Forecasters say air quality should improve.

Stage Two Air Alert Continues

Alan K — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:06:00 +0000

As of 8AM Tuesday (1/22) Missoula air is still unhealthy and a Stage 2 Air Alert remains in effect.This Alert started at 5PM (1/21). The National Weather Service is forecasting the possibility of a minor storm system moving through some time tomorrow that could push out the cold polluted air trapped in the valley by an inversion

Uh, Could We Get Some Wind Here Please?

Craig Johnson — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:15:02 +0000

Air Quality in Missoula is, shall we say, a little funky these days. While I love hiking to the top of Mt. Sentinel and while I usually find it pretty inspiring I’m finding it a little disconcerting these days. That is some funky air. It actually improved a little today. In fact it’s listed as [...]