Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an 

for parts of Minnesota this weekend. The alert area includes an area surrounding St. Cloud, the Twin Cities, and Rochester. The alert is in effect from 6 p.m. Friday until noon Sunday.

Light winds and a temperature inversion a few thousand feet above ground level will create poor mixing conditions this weekend. That will trap pollutants near ground-level. The temperature inversion is created as mild Pacific air blows in above the colder air near the ground where we live. 

Air quality readings are still in the moderate range Friday afternoon with a reading of 78 ppm in the Twin Cities. 

But particulates are expected to increase to above 101 ppm this weekend. That’s unhealthy for sensitive groups such as people with asthma. 

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An air quality alert has been issued for much of this weekend.

Air quality alert issued for Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Rochester

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