Pollen Falls Like Snow Across Metro Atlanta

Thursday, April 3, 2008 – updated: 7:43 am EDT April 3, 2008

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Pollen fell like snow Thursday morning across metro Atlanta.

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Pine pollen was so thick in some places it turned cars, decks and picnic tables a bright yellow.

"The skies are filled with pollen as we move into spring," explained WSB-TV Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton.

The good news is that most people are not allergic to pine pollen. "It's oak that causes the problems for most people," she explained.

So much pine pollen was falliing in Gwinnett County early Thursday morning WSB-TV photographer Edwin Jones captured it on camera looking like snow or heavy rain.

"We're going to wash some of that out of the air today," Minton promised. There's a 40 percent chance of rain through the afternoon.

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Brad Nitz, AMS Certified Meteorologist, weekends.
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From Meteorologist Brad Nitz:
Red Flag Fire Warning
Today from Noon to 7 pm for high fire danger. Please delay or take extra care with leaf burning.

A chance of rain returns on Monday, some of the rain could mix with sleet or snow very early Monday or very late Monday.

Today: Sunny and cool, high in the mid 50s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, showers likely. Some rain could change over to sleet or snow over parts of the North Georgia mountains very early Monday and late Monday night. Low in the upper 30s, high in the mid 50s.

Tuesday: Becoming mostly sunny and cool. Low near 40, high in the low 50s.

Wednesday: Sunny. Low in the low 30s, high in the low 50s.

Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny. Low in the low to mid 30s, high in the mid to upper 50s.