The maximum PM10 particle concentration (148.5 mg / m3) has been recorded today at 10.00 am, from 10.30 am the level of the smog decreased, but during the day it has been still high (an average of 80 micrograms / m3)

andorra pollution smog 2017 februaryA smog cloud of dust air from Africa gripped most of the Iberian Peninsula and reached Andorra (Pyrenees).

This led to a pollution in the air quality and cloudiness. The maximum PM10 particle concentration (148.5 mg / m3) has been recorded today at 10.00 am, from 10.30 am the level of the smog decreased, but during the day it has been still high (an average of 80 micrograms / m3).

Source of origin smog dust particles – Morocco.

According to the forecast, during Friday and Saturday the wind direction will change, which will help to dispel the dust and improve air quality.

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