While plenty of New Jerseyans complained about the colder-than-usual winter we just experienced, allergy sufferers may hold back on their criticism. The mostly frigid and dry conditions seen over the last three months may produce less pollen from trees this spring in what is the first and often largest wave of seasonal allergy triggers.
But experts disagree on the outlook, and some caution that forecasts aren’t always an exact science. “It really depends on the weather we get during the season,” said Dr. Catherine Monteleone, director of allergy and immunology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “There have been plenty of times when I’ve heard that it’s going to be the worst season in 10 years, and then it rains every day, and it’s not.” To read the full story.