Good grief. Is it already allergy season again?! The answer is: almost! And this year is gearing up to be one of the worst (but, to be honest, we feel that way about it every year, don’t we?). West Virginia is in the spotlight for the brutal upcoming allergy season we can expect this spring. You should probably enjoy the next several weeks because, once it hits, things will go completely haywire until the yellow scourge disappears from the landscape.
If you’re prone to severe allergic reactions to pollen each spring, then you’re not alone.
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The pesky yellow scum gets virtually everywhere and is an unavoidable trade-off for swapping the winter blahs for the freshness of the spring season.
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When can we expect the worst of the worst to hit The Mountain State? According to the folks at accuweather.com, the height of the allergy season is expected to hit us in late April and carry well into May.
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If pollen has an adverse affect on your quality of life, then there are ways to combat, and lessen its chance of coming between you and your overall well-being:
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You can start with rinsing your car on a regular basis. Removing your shoes and leaving them outside your door will keep some of the nastiness from getting into your home. And on that note, sadly, keeping your windows and doors closed throughout the allergy season is a must if you expect to escape the sniffles, sneezes and itchy eyes this year. One more suggestion: wash or wipe down your pets when they come in, unless of course, yours aren’t allowed on any furniture!
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For more weather woes in The Mountain State, keep reading here for a look back at a blizzard that paralyzed the state more than four decades ago. Unreal!
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