The return of higher temperatures and the arrival of rain favored the dispersion of pollutants. The fine particle pollution alert, which had been raging for several days in the Lyon basin, was lifted this Sunday by the prefectural authorities.
As a result, the differentiated traffic and speed limits implemented since Thursday in the metropolis were lifted at 1:30 p.m. this Sunday, we learned from the Rhône prefecture.
End of the episode of #pollution with fine particles:
The prefect lifts all the measures in force in the department of @rhone_fr and the metropolis @grandlyon, in particular the speed limits and the differentiated circulation from this day 13:30. pic.twitter.com/0Ec9bRmzRD
Grenoble and the Arve Valley still in the red
The TCL Tick'Air ticket, set up in recent days to allow users to travel throughout the network for 3 euros per day, remains in force until this evening, however specifies Keolis Lyon this Sunday.
#PicPollution #Air: VIGILANCE POLLUTION - January 26, 2020 - https://t.co/IRGOCvgWWW pic.twitter.com/lKyEIsjyQX
- Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (@atmo_aura) January 26, 2020According to Atmo Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, the urban area of the countries of Savoy, the Grenoblois basin and the Arve Valley remain on the alert for pollution this January 26. But the situation should improve on Monday with "the change in air mass which is amplifying and the arrival of a strong southerly wind over a large part of the territory".
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