What is a pollen bomb? ITV News Central's weather presenter Des Coleman has the answer

A pollen bomb is a term that is often heard this time of year, particularly those who regularly suffer with hay fever.

ITV News Central's weather presenter Des Coleman explains what a pollen bomb is:

  • Air masses are huge bodies of air that float around the world.

  • We currently have a tropical maritime air mass coming towards us - which has been named Storm Oscar.

  • It picks up warm moisture and is travelling towards us and in the summer months

  • It tends to become more drier as it comes towards us.

  • The air mass does contain a lot of hot air and because we see a lot of pollen this time of year, it picks up the pollen and generates even more.

  • This will cause the pollen count to increase.

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