Winter Storm Alfred yields poor air quality

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[matt04]

Last weekend's rare October snow storm produced yet another problem in the state: poor air quality from wood stoves and generators.

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said Thursday that air quality is expected to be unhealthy for some because of high levels of particle pollution.

The forecast is based on snow pack, light winds and increased use of wood-burning and emergency generators to provide heat. The storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of utility customers.

Commissioner Daniel Esty says a brown haze is visible, particularly in valleys.

The elderly, the young and people with asthma may experience health effects such as aggravation of the heart and lung disease.

Weather conditions are expected to help improve air quality by Friday as winds dissipate pollution.

[#1CTYankee]

No sympathy needed, it was actually an experience I won't regret. We played Monopoly and cards, read books and got along very well (considering our 9 and 14 year olds are fairly Internet dependent)

All things considered we were a much happier clan than I could ever had hoped for.

Cheers, Yankee.