Celebrity meteorologists Al Roker, Ginger Zee, more warn viewers of 'worst air quality in the world' in New York City and beyond

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woke up to find their cities engulfed in smoke,which as the day progressed turned into a hazy, deep orange sky— a result of the smoke traveling south from ongoing wildfires in Nova Scotia, Canada. With the Manhattan skyline and its landmarks eerily disappearing into the yellow fog, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality health advisory through Thursday, citing "unhealthy" quality levels, which have now been deemed the worst of any city in the world, according to according to IQAir, a Swiss monitoring service.

As New Yorkers and more fellow Northeasterners are warned to remain inside or to mask up should they step outdoors, New York-based meteorologists such as Ginger Zee, Sam Champion, and Al Roker are issuing their own warnings to their ABC and NBC viewers. MORE: Ginger Zee looks amazing in jaw-dropping look we didn't see coming"This smoke and haze is for real out here at @lgaairport delaying takeoffs and landings!" wrote beloved Today Show weatherman Al, sharing a video on his Instagram of his view from an airplane, as he waited for his flight to Washington DC to take off.

Though it's unclear whether his flight made it out of La Guardia, the regional airport has since grounded all flights because of the lack of visibility due to the wildfires. MORE: Al Roker shares insight into recovery as he makes first major appearance outside of Today following knee surgeryGood Morning America's own chief meteorologist, Ginger, has been keeping her followers updated on the air crisis on her Instagram, writing in a post early in the morning: "Some of the worst air quality in the world in the Northeast thanks to Canadian wildfires & a stagnant atmospheric pattern. "She then revealed: "Get.