REMARKABLE photos capture what must be a hay fever sufferers' vision of hell as skies across the US turn YELLOW with pollen.

Thick storm clouds had pushed a plume of tree pollen over Durham, North Carolina on Monday.

5 Experts said the pollen count was so high because of recent levels of rain Credit: Reuters

5 Storm clouds pushing pollen over an area in Durham, North Carolina Credit: Reuters

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And the pollen didn't just hang in thin air, it covered everything in its path, including cars, and even patio chairs.

One local said on Facebook it looked like "smoke floating through the air".

Another said: "It was so creepy yesterday. Like a yellow Silent Hill."

Others reported having to get brooms to literally sweep the pollen off their cars because it was too sticky to quickly brush off.

Calling it #pollenpocalpyse, Jeremy Gilchrist who took the snaps said:"No tricks here.

"Yes you are looking at a green haze made up of tree pollen from the pines of central NC! This is Durham."



POLLMAGEDDON

The pollen blanketed the area two hours before thunderstorms rolled in.

The rain helped to wash much of it away on Tuesday, but meteorologist Brittany Bell told ABC news the worst is yet to come.

Heather Gutekunst, a doctor with Allergy Partners of Raleigh told the broadcaster the pollen count was so high because of an "overlap".

She said: “In April in North Carolina we have an overlap for a couple weeks where we have pretty high counts of tree and then grass also gets started.

“So when we see that, if you are allergic to both, we tend to see an escalation in symptoms.”

Symptoms of hay fever Hay fever symptoms tend to become more severe when the pollen count is high. They can include: itchy eyes/ throat

sneezing, blocked/runny nose

watering, red eyes (allergic conjunctivitis)

headaches, blocked sinuses

shortness of breath

tiredness

the sensation of mucus running down the back of the throat, which can also be a symptom, is called "post-nasal drip"

North Carolina's Department of Environmental quality said the count was "very high" at that point, the highest so far this year.

The official pollen count was 1778.8 grains per cubic meter of air, but it's not the worst ever recorded.

In 2010, scientists recorded an astonishing 3,524 grains per cubic meter.

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Many have already taken to social media complaining about the second bout of pollen.

One said: "All that rain cleaned my car yesterday but now it's covered in pollen again!! #pollenpocalypse #NC."

Another said: "Not just Durham. Driving home to Chatham county I thought the end was nigh as we approached a weird chartreuse fog.."

One Twitter user believes the pollen has come from pine trees, which are usually quite large so they can disperse across large distances.

5 The pollen didn't just hang in thin air, it covered everything in its path Credit: Reuters

5 These stunning snaps were captured just before thunderstorms rolled in across the city Credit: Reuters

5 A drone was used to capture the yellowish haze of pollen blanketing North Carolina Credit: Reuters

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