Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service RENO NV
237 AM PDT Wed Aug 19 2020

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Surprise Valley California-Lassen-Eastern Plumas-
Eastern Sierra Counties-Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Greater Reno-Carson City-
Minden Area-Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Northern Washoe County-
Including the cities of Cedarville, Eagleville, Fort Bidwell,
Portola, Susanville, Westwood, Sierraville, Loyalton,
South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Truckee, Markleeville, Bridgeport,
Coleville, Lee Vining, Mammoth Lakes, Hawthorne, Yerington,
Smith Valley, Mina, Schurz, Stateline, Glenbrook,
Incline Village, Sparks, Verdi, Gardnerville, Virginia City,
Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Silver Springs, Nixon, Imlay, Empire,
and Gerlach
237 AM PDT Wed Aug 19 2020

...SMOKE AND HAZE TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SIERRA, WESTERN NEVADA, AND
NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA...

* Smoke: Thicker particulate matter from the Claremont, North
Complex, Loyalton, and W-5 fires may cause hazardous air quality
and rapid visibility reductions depending upon how active these
fires burn over the next few days. For the latest on air quality
visit: fire.airnow.gov.

* Haze: Several fires continue to actively burn across central and
northern California, which are releasing extensive amounts of
particulate matter and smoke into the atmosphere. With increasing
westerly flow, there will be a large area of haze across the
region for at least the next few days.

* Precautionary/Preparedness actions: Stay indoors as much as
possible when smoke is present. Avoid strenuous activity,
especially if you are sensitive to poor air quality, such as the
elderly, children, and anyone with chronic illness or
respiratory problems. Smoke can irritate your lungs, cause
inflammation, affect your immune system, and make you more prone
to lung infections.

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