Klibbalen usually flower at the end of march, but measurements show that it has already begun to flower in the southern parts of the country.
– When klibbalen starts to flower early so it is in the beginning of march, so that it started to flower at the end of February is very early, ” says Pia Östensson.
rekordvarma februarivädret which has swept into many parts of the country, has resulted in several tree species have begun to flower unusually early, which can lead to a long and difficult season for pollenallergiker.
– Hasseln have already started to bloom in all their utbrytningsområden which means that there is a risk of very high levels, ” says Pia Östensson.
Especially for björkpollenallergikerna, it is expected to be a rare tough season, especially in Skåne, Blekinge and western Sweden.
“It was a frugal flowering of birch last year, and then one can expect that there will be high levels in the years, the same applies to alen,” says Pia Östensson.
it is still too early to say for certain. The weather in the future may slow down the predicted high levels.
– If the temperatures drops, if it starts to rain much or snow in the future so it can of course affect the pollenhalterna, ” she says.
in Spite of it it looks like just the birch and the soap can get to be troublesome for allergikerna, but there are ways to alleviate the discomfort.
– Keep track of pollenprognoserna, then it is easier to figure out what type of allergy you suffer from. And start the medication in time and wash the clothes, the hair and the dog – anything that is outdoors, ” says Pia Östensson.