Will there be acid rain when storm washes smoke away from Bay Area air?

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ByMike Nicco KGO logo
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Are we going to have acid rain in Bay Area after poor air quality?
It's a question a lot of people have been asking after almost two weeks of poor air quality in the Bay Area.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Are we going to have acid rain? It's a question a lot of people have been asking ABC7 News Meteorologist Mike Nicco on social media.



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"I think with the wind shifting this afternoon, it's going to push most of the unhealthy air away from us before the rain starts to come down and clean the air out even more," he says.



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"No acid rain and a guarantee of cleaner air and healthy rain," said Nicco. "I like that in the forecast."






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