Season of sneezing and allergies hits B.C. as weather heats up

Spring has returned alongside allergies and this year, the season of sneezing is more drawn out than usual.

Dr. Donald Stark, an allergist and clinical associate professor at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine, says the type of weather since January — rainy periods followed by warm sunny days â€” is creating a more prolonged allergy season across the Lower Mainland.

“Part of the problem this year is the pollen started to come out over little blasts through a longer time