With the start of spring March 20, those in southern Idaho who are susceptible to allergies need to start preparing for one of the worst seasonal types of them all, that being tree pollen.
It's spring in Southern Idaho and for allergy sufferers the nightmare has just started. Stuffy noses, watery eyes, dry, itchy skin, itching, shortness of breath, coughing, sneezing, and wheezing are just some of the joys of the season. So what's causing our allergies to go haywire, and what can we do about it?
We had a dry hot weekend and then on Sunday the wind started blowing, the clouds rolled in, and BOOM - the lightning struck and started a few fires that have been burning and causing problems for local firefighters. The fires have also been causing problems for anyone who can smell them.