ROANOKE, Va. – If anyone you know struggles with allergies, I’m sure they’ve had a tough week. Pollen counts started high early in the week. Through the end of the week there is still plenty of pollen in the air.
The pollen level ranges from zero to twelve. Both Sunday and Monday had pollen counts barely under twelve, and even Tuesday and Wednesday were still above ten.
Pollen levels drop when showers move in since the rain can absorb some of the pollen in the air. Friday’s pollen count drops below ten before shooting right back up on Saturday thanks to the calm weather.
Allergy medicine definitely helps, but if you want to take other steps to reduce pollen try to keep your windows closed and stay in during mornings where the pollen count is high. I know it can be tough to miss the nice weather, but afternoons are slightly better when dealing with pollen.