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WIZ014-015-016-023-024-025-026-027-028-240600-

AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MADISON WI
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
215 PM CDT SAT NOV 21 2009

...AIR QUALITY WATCH CONTINUES FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH
MONDAY...

THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONTINUES THE
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED AIR QUALITY WATCH FOR THE SOUTHERN THREE
QUARTERS OF WISCONSIN FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...NOVEMBER 21 TO
23.

A STAGNANT AND DIRTY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT PARTICLE
POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS WILL REACH UNHEALTHY LEVELS FOR PEOPLE IN
SENSITIVE GROUPS IN ALL WISCONSIN COUNTIES SOUTH OF A LINE EXTENDING
WEST TO EAST FROM SOMERSET TO MERRILL TO MARINETTE TO STURGEON BAY.

DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF PARTICLE POLLUTION
IN THE REGION THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MAINTAINS AN AIR QUALITY WATCH FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS
WATCH AFFECTS PEOPLE LIVING IN THE COUNTIES OF...POLK...
BARRON...RUSK...ST.CROIX...PIERCE...DUNN...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA...AND
EAU CLAIRE.

TO HELP PREVENT POLLUTION FROM REACHING UNHEALTHY LEVELS...PEOPLE IN
THE WATCH AREA ARE ENCOURAGED TO HELP DECREASE AIR POLLUTION BY
REDUCING DRIVING WHEN POSSIBLE...AVOID BURNING
LEAVES...GRASS...BRUSH...OR WOOD...MINIMIZE VEHICLE ENGINE
IDLING...POSTPONE USING SMALL GAS OR DIESEL POWERED OUTDOOR
EQUIPMENT...AND PRACTICE ENERGY CONSERVATION.

FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY READINGS PLEASE CALL THE
DAILY AIR HOTLINE AT 1-866-DAILYAIR...1-866-324-5924.

$$

WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061-221930-
TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-
ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...
BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
118 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT...

THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS ISSUED AN AIR
QUALITY WATCH FOR PARTICULATES...IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY
NIGHT.

A STAGNANT AND INCREASINGLY DIRTY AIR MASS WILL INTENSIFY OVER THE
UPPER MIDWEST DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY
THAT PARTICLE POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS WILL REACH UNHEALTHY LEVELS
FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS FOR COUNTIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
TWO-THIRDS OF WISCONSIN.

DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF PARTICLE POLLUTION IN
THE REGION THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS ISSUED
AN AIR QUALITY WATCH FROM SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

CONCENTRATIONS OF PARTICULATES MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY
STANDARDS. AT THIS LEVEL OF PARTICULATES EXPOSURE...MEMBERS OF
SENSITIVE GROUPS MAY EXPERIENCE HEALTH EFFECTS. THE GENERAL PUBLIC
IS NOT LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT WISCONSIN DNR AIR QUALITY
WEB SITE AT HTTP://DNR.WI.GOV/AIR/AQ/HEALTH/STATUS.ASP

$$

BROOKS

WIZ013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-221030-
NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-
DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-
KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-
SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...
STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...
APPLETON...GREEN BAY...ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...
TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
1120 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR EASTERN WISCONSIN...

THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS ISSUED AN AIR
QUALITY ADVISORY FOR FINE PARTICULATES WHICH WILL REMAIN IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON SUNDAY. THIS ADVISORY AFFECTS THE PEOPLE LIVING
IN THE COUNTIES OF BROWN...KEWAUNEE AND MANITOWOC.

THE AIR QUALITY INDEX EITHER EXCEEDS OR IS EXPECTED TO SOON
EXCEED THE UNHEALTHY LEVEL FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS
INCLUDING CHILDREN...ELDERLY PEOPLE...INDIVIDUALS WITH
RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC PROBLEMS...OR ANYONE ENGAGED IN STRENUOUS
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.

THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WILL ALSO CONTINUE
THE AIR QUALITY WATCH FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN
AND INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A
POSSIBILITY THAT PARTICLE POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS WILL REACH
UNHEALTHY LEVELS FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS IN ALL WISCONSIN
COUNTIES SOUTH OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM SOMERSET IN WESTERN
WISCONSIN...TO MERRILL TO MARINETTE TO STURGEON BAY.

TO HELP PREVENT POLLUTION FROM REACHING UNHEALTHY LEVELS...
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ENCOURAGED TO HELP DECREASE AIR
POLLUTION BY REDUCING DRIVING WHEN POSSIBLE...AVOID BURNING
LEAVES...GRASS...BRUSH...OR WOOD...MINIMIZE VEHICLE ENGINE
IDLING...POSTPONE USING SMALL GAS OR DIESEL POWERED OUTDOOR
EQUIPMENT...AND PRACTICE ENERGY CONSERVATION.

FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY READINGS PLEASE CALL THE
DAILY AIR HOTLINE AT 1-866-DAILYAIR...1-866-324-5924.

$$

WIZ046-047-051-056>059-062>065-067>072-221800-
MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-WASHINGTON-
IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-
KENOSHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...FOND DU LAC...
BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS...BEAVER DAM...WEST BEND...
DODGEVILLE...MADISON...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA...
BROOKFIELD...DARLINGTON...MONROE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...
ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA
1012 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...AIR QUALITY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN
WISCONSIN...

THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONTINUES THE
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED AIR QUALITY WATCH FOR THE SOUTHERN THREE
QUARTERS OF WISCONSIN FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...NOVEMBER 21 TO
23.

A STAGNANT AND INCREASINGLY DIRTY AIR MASS CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY
OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THERE IS A
POSSIBILITY THAT PARTICLE POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS WILL REACH
UNHEALTHY LEVELS FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS IN ALL WISCONSIN
COUNTIES SOUTH OF A LINE EXTENDING WEST TO EAST FROM SOMERSET TO
MERRILL TO MARINETTE TO STURGEON BAY.

DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF PARTICLE POLLUTION
IN THE REGION THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MAINTAINS AN AIR QUALITY WATCH ISSUED FOR SATURDAY THROUGH
MONDAY. THIS WATCH AFFECTS PEOPLE LIVING IN THE COUNTIES OF...

MARQUETTE...GREEN LAKE...FOND DU LAC...SAUK...COLUMBIA...
DODGE...WASHINGTON...IOWA... DANE...JEFFERSON...WAUKESHA...
LAFAYETTE...GREEN...ROCK...WALWORTH...RACINE AND KENOSHA.

TO HELP PREVENT POLLUTION FROM REACHING UNHEALTHY LEVELS...
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ENCOURAGED TO HELP DECREASE AIR
POLLUTION BY REDUCING DRIVING WHEN POSSIBLE...AVOID BURNING
LEAVES...GRASS...BRUSH...OR WOOD...MINIMIZE VEHICLE ENGINE
IDLING...POSTPONE USING SMALL GAS OR DIESEL POWERED OUTDOOR
EQUIPMENT...AND PRACTICE ENERGY CONSERVATION.

FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY READINGS PLEASE CALL THE
DAILY AIR HOTLINE AT 1-866-DAILYAIR...1-866-324-5924.

$$
FRANKS

WIZ052-060-066-221800-
SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHEBOYGAN...PORT WASHINGTON...MILWAUKEE
1012 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR EASTERN WISCONSIN WISCONSIN...

THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS ISSUED AN AIR
QUALITY ADVISORY FOR FINE PARTICULATES WHICH WILL REMAIN IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON SUNDAY. THIS ADVISORY AFFECTS THE PEOPLE LIVING
IN THE COUNTIES OF SHEBOYGAN...OZAUKEE AND MILWAUKEE.

THE AIR QUALITY INDEX EITHER EXCEEDS OR IS EXPECTED TO SOON
EXCEED THE UNHEALTHY LEVEL FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS
INCLUDING CHILDREN...ELDERLY PEOPLE...INDIVIDUALS WITH
RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC PROBLEMS...OR ANYONE ENGAGED IN STRENUOUS
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.

$$

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