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Pollen bomb set to hit Liverpool this Easter weekend
Hayfever sufferers are being warned ahead of high pollen levels
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People in Liverpool are being warned about a pollen bomb set to hit this weekend
A pollen bomb is set to hit Liverpool this weekend, bringing misery to hay fever sufferers across Merseyside. The Easter weekend will see high tree pollen levels in the city, leading to a wave of runny noses,sore eyes and sneezing fits whilst we meet friends and family for the first time in months.
The severity of pollen levels is measured by Pollen Grains Per Cubic Metre (PPM). A reading of 200-703 for tree pollen is considered high and anything above 704 very high.
Hay fever sufferers may want to stay indoors this weekend as forecasters warn of a pollen bomb bringing with it some of the highest levels of tree pollen this year.
The warning comes from Kleenex and Allergy UK, who have launched a new Pollen Pal tool, giving a three day pollen count forecast to help hay fever sufferers.
London, Leicester and Nottingham will be among the worst affected, with almost twice the concentration of pollen as will be seen in other high pollen regions.
The Met Office, which produces a regional forecast for the UK says their data suggests a low to medium pollen count for most of the country this weekend.