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Smog Lake City: SLCโ€™s Inversion Is Taking A Toll On The Air Quality

What do you think of when you hear Salt Lake City?  Best skiing in the US?  Breathtaking views?  Unparalleled accessibility to the mountains?  How about worst air quality in the US?  Smog Lake Cityโ€™s dirty little secret is the biggest downfall to one of most beautiful cities around the world. Winter brings out the worst of the air quality in the [โ€ฆ]

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Mitch McDermott | December 15, 2017
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2016/17 Utah Ski Resort Opening Dates

Plenty of options

Winter struck Utah early this year with some resorts receiving snow as early as September 14th! Current conditions are not holding any blankets of white but some chance for snow returns to the forecast later this week. With a little luck and perseverance the ski season will be well on its way and resorts are arranging their opening dates in anticipation. [โ€ฆ]

Dylan Cautela | October 11, 2016
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Division of Air Quality: โ€œToxic Airโ€ Detected in Salt Lake City, UT & Wasatch Front

Known as an "Inversion" in Salt Lake it is really just air pollutants trapped between the two large mountain ranges.

A study was recently conducted by scientists at Utahโ€™s Division of Air quality (DAQ) on a large number of substances that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classifies as โ€œhazardous air pollutants.โ€ The study took samples from three major sites in order to determine the populationโ€™s risk for cancer induced by air pollution. Of 86 substances tested, four were found at particularly [โ€ฆ]

Dylan Cautela | September 8, 2016
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Chile Declares โ€œEnviro-Emergencyโ€ Due to Intense Smog in Santiago

The Chilean government has declared an environmental emergency for the Santiago metropolitan area today, Monday, June 22nd, 2015. They have forced 900 industries to shut down today as well as 40% of Santiagoโ€™s 1.7 million cars. The horrible air pollution in Santiago is being blamed on the lack of storm, wind, and rain in Santiago this year. So far, Santiago has received only 1.2 centimeters of rain this year putting them at only 14% of normal precipitation. โ€œWeโ€™re currently facing unusual conditions, with one of the driest Junes [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 22, 2015
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