[Warning] The annoying flying catkins are coming again! Please check this protection guide!

The most beautiful month is April, when spring flowers bloom

But the trouble of "April snow" also came

Today, Beijing released the 2024

The first willow catkins forecast

What troubles will flying catkins bring?

How to protect yourself from flying catkins?

Let’s take a look

Willow catkins occur

Regional distribution and peak time

The catkin season is coming again

Walking outdoors

The flying catkins are blown in the wind

Inconvenience to travel

Especially for people who are prone to allergies

Let’s take a look at it below

How to protect yourself

Flying catkins can block pedestrians

Vehicle travel sight

Affecting traffic safety

Flying catkins often clog the car radiator fins

Make the car easy to stall

Flying catkins are flammable substances

Contact with open flames can easily lead to fire

How to prevent flying catkins fires?

Please check the following five suggestions

First, it is strictly forbidden to arbitrarily burn poplar and willow catkins. After the poplar and willow catkins fall to the ground, they can be cleaned up by first pouring water on them, then sweeping and burying them.

The second is to promptly clean up the willow catkins attached to flammable materials. At the same time, combustible materials such as cardboard boxes, branches, and firewood piles piled near buildings and outdoor electric bicycle charging areas should also be promptly cleaned up.

Third, parking lots and community property management should promptly clean up poplar and willow catkins. When parking your vehicle outdoors, choose an open area away from flammable materials. Private car owners should strengthen vehicle maintenance to prevent large amounts of catkins from accumulating in the engine compartment of their cars.

Fourth, local governments and landscaping departments can increase the intensity of road sprinkling and wetting, and communities (villages) should promptly organize personnel to clean up areas where poplar and willow catkins are prone to accumulate by sprinkling water and then removing them. Wood products processing factories, gas stations and other units should take strict precautions, install screens and clean frequently.

Fifth, whether indoors or outdoors, fire must be carefully managed and cigarette butts must not be thrown around to avoid fires. Schools and parents should strengthen education for children and strictly prohibit children from playing with fire, let alone lighting willow catkins for fun or curiosity.

Source: People's Daily, Capital Gardening and Greening, Beijing Meteorology, Civilized Beijing, etc.