> From the WeatherWatch archives
It was an unusual glare dominating the skyline last Friday over Moscow.
Photos, video and rumours flew on Twitter and Facebook about what looked like a green ash cloud hanging above the city .
Last week was the anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Ukraine, which had people on edge.
Officials say that the ash cloud was actually a cloud of pollen from birch trees.
Conditions have been been dry and warm for the past week in Moscow. With dry weather, pollen accumulates on leaves. With a sudden gust of wind, pollen can shake loose.
WW and Accuweather
Latest Video
Update on incoming cold change for NZ
High pressure still covers NZ but that will slide offshore as we go into Friday and the weekend as a…
Related Articles
ClimateWatch: JULY outlook & what El Niño means for NZ
El Niño is officially here and still getting stronger in the months ahead, but it’s harder to notice its effects…
ClimateWatch: JUNE outlook as El Niño continues to build
June has kicked off in NEUTRAL again as far as El Niño is concerned, but it is expected to form…
ClimateWatch: May outlook & El Niño discussion
Everyone is talking about El Niño so in this month’s update we discuss when it may be forming and what…
