(MOD NOTE: THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW 24 HOUR NEW DAY FOR THE GAME)
***POLLUTION WARNING! SEVERE AIR QUALITY ALERT***
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a severe air pollution warning for the greater New Meiji Megapolis Area.
MEDIUM AND FINE PARTICULATE MATTER IS AT EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS LEVELS. ALL CITIZENS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN INSIDE. THOSE CITIZENS WHO ARE ELDERY, YOUNG,SUFFERING FROM ANY ILLNESS, PARTICULARITY RESPIRATORY SENSITIVITY SHOULD BE ON HIGH ALERT.
ANYTHING OTHER THAN MASS TRANSIT (WHICH SHOULD BE LIMITED) IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. CITIZENS WHO CHOOSE TO USE THEIR OWN TRANSIT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SUBJECT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL PENALTY FEE.

DUE TO THE LEVEL OF AIR CONTAMINATION, PERSONAL RESPIRATORS ARE HIGHLY ADVISED FOR ANY CITIZEN OUT OF FOOT IN THE CITY.
WEATHER UPDATE
WARMER THAN NORMAL OCEAN WATERS ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE EMERGENCY OF A LOWER PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL REMAIN OVER THE NEW MEIJI MEGAPOLIS. TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY 2 DEGREES CELSIUS WITH A NIGHTTIME LOWER OF 0 DEGREES CELSIUS.
THERE IS THE POSSIBLE OF SNOW LATE INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY INTO THE EVENING.