Vernon Air Quality

• Dust advisory issued for Vernon, B.C. on Monday

  Dust advisories have become an annual problem in Vernon after the yearly spring melt until winter traction material can be cleared away.

  Environment

  Mar 7, 2022
  
• City of Vernon begins tracking local air quality with six new sensors

  Between intense wildfire smoke and spring dust challenges, Vernon, B.C. has suffered through some periods of very poor air quality.

  News

  Nov 24, 2021
  
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• Road dust advisory issued for Vernon

  It's not unusual for Vernon to face dust advisories in the late winter and early spring.

  Traffic

  Feb 3, 2020
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• Vernon has lived under dust advisories for 16 days this year

  A dust advisory is issued when there is a high concentration of coarse particulate matter in the air over a 24-hour period.

  Environment

  Mar 28, 2019
• Can more be done to prevent Vernon dust advisories?

  The number of days Vernon has experienced dust advisories has increased in recent years.

  Environment

  Mar 21, 2019
• Air quality improves in the Vernon area; advisory removed

  Changing weather conditions should further improve air quality in the Vernon area.

  Environment

  Nov 9, 2017
• Vernon’s air quality is not good; advisory issued

  There is an unusually large amount of fine particulates in the air in the Vernon area.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2017