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“In the country on February 23. High levels of ambient air pollution by particulate matter are registered. Poor air quality will continue in the coming days,” the report said.
The website of the Environmental Protection Agency shows that high air pollution is recorded at air quality measurement stations throughout Lithuania. Very high contamination was detected at Vilnius Žirmūnai station. A very high indicator was also recorded at Kaunas Petrašiūnai station.
No data was provided for the Samogitian station. And at Naujoji Akmenė and Aukštaitija stations, average air pollution is recorded.
February 22 due to the polluted air mass in the south, the concentrations of pollutants (PM10; NO2) in the ambient air exceeded the limit values established throughout the country. The concentrations of fine PM2.5 particles in ambient air have also increased significantly to levels that are dangerous to health.
According to the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service, the heat will flow again after a cooler day. February 23 in many places light rain is expected, mainly rain, fog. In foggy places. Morning burn, some lijundra. Southeast wind, moving south, southwest, medium force. February 24 in places light rain, mostly rain, fog. At night in many places, during the day in foggy places. At night on the eastern side of the country sank, somewhere lijundra. Southwest wind, moderate.
February 23-25 Unfavorable weather conditions for the dispersion of ambient air pollutants will prevail. Pollutant concentrations have been rising steadily across the country since Sunday (February 21) due to mass transfer of polluted air from the south. High concentrations (PM10; PM2.5; NO2) will persist for several days. It is very likely that PM10 particles will not rise for 24 hours. limit value and 1 hour for nitrogen dioxide. the limit value in the settlements will be exceeded again (relatively lower but still highly polluting concentrations will be around noon).
We recommend restricting outdoor activities. Don’t get burned, don’t create any waste. If possible, do not heat the premises with solid fuel (for example, use gas or electric heat this week). Nitrogen oxide emissions to ambient air are strictly controlled by energy companies.
On Monday, Meteo.lt announced that, according to the latest model information, sand dust from the Sahara will reach Lithuania. According to the forecast, the dust reached the northwestern areas first on Tuesday morning and the rest of the country at noon and in the afternoon.
When it clears up in the morning and at night, the sun can appear redder and the sky itself can be very opaque. “However, light rain is expected tomorrow, mainly rain, fog, in the northeast areas: snow, drizzle.” There is fog in some places, so we may not see clear skies. The dust will be high in the atmosphere, so we (those on the ground) should not be significantly affected, but those with respiratory problems should avoid a long stay outdoors, ”Meteo.lt reported on Monday.
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