HOUSTON – A cold front moved through Southeast Texas Monday, bringing gusty wind from the west that is full of West Texas dust.
This has led to a decrease in air quality, hazy skies and reduced visibility. Out in West Texas, several spots recorded wind gusts over 100 mph, which triggered power outages and even a haboob. A haboob is a dangerous dust storm that can quickly drop visibilities and often leads to traffic accidents. Here in Houston our main concern is the air quality.
The air quality at 1 p.m. showed our air was unhealthy for sensitive groups in Houston. This means if you suffer from respiratory problems like asthma you may want to consider exercising indoors. For those in Conroe, air quality was unhealthy for all people, which means you should limit time outside and keep windows closed.
If you’ve been feeling off before the dust moved in, there’s also a possibility it is the pollen! Frank blogged about it today, we had extreme tree pollen for the first time this year.