The volcano Popocatépetl to the southeast of Mexico City continues to spew ash into the sky. I went up to the roof of Alejandro's this morning, but the sky was hazy on the eastern horizon, and the volcanoes were not visible. However, this webcam photo shows the mountain still fuming.
The winds have turned in direction, and the ash is now directed toward Mexico City. On Tuesday, 22 flights were cancelled at Mexico City International Airport due to safety issues from the ash. However, I looked at the airport's website this morning, and there did not seem to be any disruption to flights. Here at Alejandro's house, there is a very thin layer of dust in the courtyard and on the terrace which Alejandro and his sister are sweeping a couple times a day. What surprises me is that this dust is slippery to walk on.
I looked at the Weather Channel's air quality forecast for Mexico City. They list the air quality as moderate. Every type of pollutant (ozone, carbon monoxide, etc.) is listed as good except for small particulate matter which is listed as moderate. In the words of the Weather Channel...
Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
So, the situation does not seem to be serious. Nevertheless, I am spending my time indoors.
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