Allergy season began two months early in the Central Valley of California, may last longer than usual
4/18/2014 11:24:13 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Fresno County, CA
Kern County, CA
Kings County, CA
Madera County, CA
Mariposa County, CA
Merced County, CA
San Joaquin County, CA
Stanislaus County, CA
Tulare County, CA
Tuolumne County, CA
Start Date: 2/24/2014
- End Date: 4/17/2014
Pollens counts typical of April were already present in February as drought drove up pollen levels in the Central Valley. The allergy season may also last longer than usual as drought causes grasses and trees to pollinate longer.
Fresno Bee (Calif.), April 17, 2014
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