Summary: "Cedar first popped up in early November and jumped into the moderate category by mid-December before hitting its peak this month. A new wave of pollen is expected to hit North Texas following the recent cold front... A lot of times, what triggers heavy release of pollen in these trees is the passage of major cold fronts..."
Latest Update: Friday, 19 January, 2024
Cedar fever woes get worse thanks to the cold weather. Here’s how.
"Cedar first popped up in early November and jumped into the moderate category by mid-December before hitting its peak this month [January]. A new wave of pollen is expected to hit North Texas following the recent cold front... A lot of times, what triggers heavy release of pollen in these trees is the passage of major cold fronts..."
• Cedar fever woes get worse thanks to the cold weather. Here’s how, Fort Worth Report, 17 January 2024
Are your sinuses bothering you? It might not be COVID-19 or the flu — it could be symptoms of cedar fever.
Cedar first popped up in early November and jumped into the moderate category by mid-December before hitting its peak this month.
“This is about the time that we see the peak in cedar fever with juniper pollen each year and that’s where we’re at,” said Jonathan Motsinger, department head of the Texas A&M Forest Service.
A new wave of pollen is expected to hit North Texas following the recent cold front, he said.
“A lot of times, what triggers heavy release of pollen in these trees is the passage of major cold fronts,” Motsinger said. “I would expect to see some more pollen in the air, at higher levels, as we warm up and come out of this major cold snap that we’ve had for the last few days.”
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• What Is Cedar Fever? Texas A&M Today, 31 December 2020
Texas A&M Forest Service experts explain the myths and realities of the Central Texas allergen.
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