Air Quality Alert issued for multiple Northeast Ohio counties until early Wednesday

CLEVELAND — An Air Quality Advisory has been issued by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency for several counties until early Wednesday.

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Here are the counties under the Air Quality Alert until Wednesday at 2:30 a.m. 

• Ashtabula
• Cuyahoga 
• Geauga 
• Lake
• Lorain 
• Medina 
• Portage 
• Summit

Anyone in the affected counties is asked to limit their time outside, if possible, to limit exposure to potentially unsafe air conditions. 

Other tips during an Air Quality Alert include:

• Don’t idle: Turn off your engine
• Refill your gas tank after sunset
• Wait to mow the lawn

"Air quality levels will be unhealthy for sensitive groups during this period. If you are in the sensitive groups category of children, the elderly and those with breathing difficulties, please monitor your outdoor activity and check air quality readings at airnow.gov. Additionally, sign-up at enviroflash.info for text alerts regarding air quality."

Here are some quick weather resources you can use:

• LIST: Current weather alerts
• FORECAST: See the extended weather outlook for Northeast Ohio
• RADAR: Track the weather near you
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