San Francisco Next Week - Would you avoid due to air quality?
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San Francisco Next Week - Would you avoid due to air quality?
I'm supposed to be in the San Francisco area next week (personal travel). I'm hearing a lot of warnings from friends, but it's a family event that I don't really want to miss.
I plan to buy a mask and stay indoors as much as possible. What do those of you in the area think?
Thank you!
I plan to buy a mask and stay indoors as much as possible. What do those of you in the area think?
Thank you!
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I would go and use a mask. Just get the right mask BEFORE you leave: https://www3.epa.gov/airnow/smoke_fi...ection-508.pdf
Also take clothing that you can easily wash when you get home.
Also take clothing that you can easily wash when you get home.
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I'm supposed to be in the San Francisco area next week (personal travel). I'm hearing a lot of warnings from friends, but it's a family event that I don't really want to miss.
I plan to buy a mask and stay indoors as much as possible. What do those of you in the area think?
Thank you!
I plan to buy a mask and stay indoors as much as possible. What do those of you in the area think?
Thank you!
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You can keep track on the airnow.gov site.
Red is pretty unpleasant to be in at all, Orange can be tolerable if you're not sensitive and stay indoors and don't go outside and exercise. My girlfriend's mom left the bay area for PDX on friday because the AQI was up around 300. She's not in a particularly sensitive group, but that kind of air is just plain bad.
If the advertised rain shows up as already mentioned, it would be fine.
Definitely get masks before you go (and bring them as gifts). You probably won't be able to buy one anywhere in the bay area - there's even a lag to get them on Amazon.
Red is pretty unpleasant to be in at all, Orange can be tolerable if you're not sensitive and stay indoors and don't go outside and exercise. My girlfriend's mom left the bay area for PDX on friday because the AQI was up around 300. She's not in a particularly sensitive group, but that kind of air is just plain bad.
If the advertised rain shows up as already mentioned, it would be fine.
Definitely get masks before you go (and bring them as gifts). You probably won't be able to buy one anywhere in the bay area - there's even a lag to get them on Amazon.
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agree - get masks BEFORE you arrive! You may need them depending on which part of the city you are in.
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Unhealthy air to plague Northern California until rain arrives Tuesday
That being said, we also bought N95 masks from Lowe's before our flight on Thursday, just in case.
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But air quality today seemed a lot better than Saturday, and I'm seeing the AQI under 200. I walked a couple of miles without a mask & I wouldn't have done that yesterday.
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Moderator note: Please follow the thread as it moves to the San Francisco forum.
There is ongoing air quality discussion found here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/san-...l#post30422862
There is ongoing air quality discussion found here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/san-...l#post30422862