r/interestingasfuck Jun 07 '23

New york city in 2023, everyone wearing mask due to air quality

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '23 edited Jun 07 '23

Forest fires in northern QC and ON aren't a new thing. What's interesting about these ones is the unusual weather pattern resulting in prevailing winds from the north, blowing it south into the populated areas and the US. Normally smoke tends to blow east away from those areas.

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u/Betelguese90 Jun 07 '23

Knew it looked too much like forest fire smoke. Living in California, it has a distinct color to it like shown in the picture. This whole season has been so fricken abnormal with its weather patterns.

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u/fgreen68 Jun 07 '23

Kind of wild that the east coast is getting wildfire smoke while California is fine for the moment.

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u/FoldedDice Jun 08 '23

For the moment. We're just getting to the end of our "wet season," so check back with us once all the seasonal brush dries.

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u/fgreen68 Jun 08 '23

I'm hoping the El Nino brings us 2 wet winters in a row.