I was recently in Los Angeles for the first time, drove up from San Diego. As I was entering LA on the freeway, I saw what I guess was smog, a yellow film around the lower sky. Does this ever go away, or is it always present?
2007-10-04 02:04:57 · 9 answers · asked by mike9626 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
It doesn't have to be yellow. Sometimes it's more of a grey or brown hue. One rare occasions, it even turns a bit green (indicates high acidity levels). This gives the city an "alien invasion" feel to it for a few hours.
But the smog never goes completely away. As a general rule, if you can clearly see certain landmarks from far away, the air quality is "good" on that day.
For example, the U.S. Bank Tower should be visible from the Hollywood Hills. If you're up there and haze obscures the building, then the pollution level is probably quite high.
Admittedly, the air quality in L.A. is never as clear and clean as San Diego or San Francisco. However, it has gotten better over the years. In the 1980s, sometimes the pollution was so rife that people were advised to stay indoors on certain days.
2007-10-04 06:01:45 · answer #1 · answered by SFdude 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No Mike I personally have never seen it really clear. I have tried to take numerous photos of downtown and Century City (from elevations both north and south) and every single one of them is messed up by what looks like "clouds" of different colors..I have seen good clear photos of both places, but I can not imagine when or how they were taken unless they were photoshopped...It's quite sad...Yeh and for some reason the view from the south, say around Palos Verde elevations, is one of the worst...It's a brown haze...kind of disgusting, really...
2007-10-04 04:12:50 · answer #2 · answered by Paris Hilton 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, after it rains, or during the Santa Anas (winds), the winds blow it out to sea.
2007-10-04 15:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. And what is really gross is that what you see in the sky actually reaches the ground- meaning that residents breathe that air every day.
2007-10-04 06:49:07 · answer #4 · answered by Not so looney afterall 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After it rains.
It is much better than it was in the 70s and 80s. Theyd close schools down it was so bad.
2007-10-04 11:20:04 · answer #5 · answered by eastacademic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I grew up in Inland Empire & it is one of the WORST areas to live for air quality!! I lived there for 30yrs. I'm glad to be out!!!! But there was days in school that they wouldn't let you out side. Days were it hurts to breath!!!! Yucky!!!! But it NEVERS goes away!!!!
2007-10-04 06:39:03 · answer #6 · answered by AllTackedUp 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It always there. Some days are lighter than others but it never goes away.
2007-10-04 02:09:43 · answer #7 · answered by sweetmommy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it kinda goes away after a rain storm or when there is strong santa ana winds ^^
2007-10-04 19:21:16 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Liz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only after a nice rain or high winds.
2007-10-04 09:40:17 · answer #9 · answered by kingsley 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋