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u/violetsaturday 3d ago
I could see tire tracks running through it on the road this morning. Like a light dusting of snow.
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u/clubdino44 3d ago
It was so weird how it was everywhere when I left work this morning. It was indeed, like snow.
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u/nutmeg32280 3d ago
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u/lasmesitasratonas 3d ago
This is my first spring in Maryland; I woke up and went outside and it looks like someone clapped chalkboard erasers in the sky! How many days does the Pollening last?
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u/hail_to_the_beef 3d ago edited 3d ago
I feel like it clears out after about 3-4 weeks max. I’d say Mother’s Day. But maybe we just stop noticing by then.
Note: I moved here from the west coast and my first spring was shocking
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u/Willothwisp2303 3d ago
Depends on the weather. It's tree pollen season, so I'm usually on allergy meds about 1 month, then can go off and wait for mold season in the fall.
It's not usually this bad. The green and yellow streaks on the road are unreal.
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u/riana67 3d ago
I turned on the wiper fluid and it ran down the side of my windshield bright green.
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u/Temporary-Light9189 Dundalk 3d ago
Same, now I’m hoping for the rain to wash the green streaks off the side
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u/BmoreBr0 2d ago
It is simultaneously the most satisfying and disgusting phenomenon when that happens to your car.
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u/marygarth 3d ago
It's so gross this morning. I guess I'm glad the wind is dead so it's not blowing pollen in my eyes, but you really don't wanna see tire tracks in pollen.
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u/No_Round_7336 3d ago
I wore my Ovechkin jersey yesterday to work, and after work, I was leaning against my car, just trying to decompress, and when I turned around the eight from the jersey and his name was tattooed on the window with the pollen 😂
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u/FunkOff 3d ago
I went to North Carolina once and one day the entire place was covered with a half inch of yellow pollin. The stuff here is... were the trees even trying?!
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u/nutmeg32280 3d ago
I'm headed to North Carolina on Friday and I am anxious to see what it looks like and if I'll be able to breathe while I'm down there 🤣
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u/ginand3juices Saint Mary's County 2d ago
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u/LittleShinyRaven 3d ago
Ahh yes spring. I'm sure it smells amazing but I can't breath thanks to allergies!
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u/lecarguy 3d ago
Yeah, i thought someone was milling some wood near my house or something until I saw my car.
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u/jt_photography_md 2d ago
Looks like this in southern Maryland too. Like a light dusting of green snow
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u/Butterbeanacp 3d ago
Lmao, this is funny. I’m from MD but moved to SC 10 years ago. The pollen down here is so, so much worse. I wish that was all we had lol
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u/RogerClyneIsAGod2 3d ago
It happens every year & I hate it every year. Thank goodness I'm not horribly allergic but even so, it still sucks.
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u/JustAOlderDad 3d ago
Walked out to my car after my shift last night and thought it was dew. Turned in the windshield wipers...Nope covered with pollen.
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u/Damacles63 3d ago
I don't remember it being always like this. Wondering if this is the result of climate change or lack of pollinating bugs or something else?
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u/HurtPillow 3d ago
I'm from southeastern coastal NJ and every year the pine pollen (and all other pollen) was like this, every year. We pray for rain to wash it away. Everything was yellow and forget hanging out laundry or opening the windows ugh!! Now I'm in MD, near DC, and boy did I get flashbacks seeing all the yellow cars!
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u/justanothername1382 2d ago
Went to get in my car yesterday and it was completely yellow. Thank god for the rain today
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u/ProudnotLoud Montgomery County 3d ago
If you're a tree reading this please don't shake your head too. It's causing this.