CHATTANOOGA, TN. (Times Free Press) -- Nose running like a faucet? Head feel as if it's full of concrete? lame the trees.
Allergy season has come early this year with Tuesday pollen levels classified as "extremely heavy," the highest rating issued by the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau.
And that pollen has trickled down to the medical community. "We've been extremely busy," said Dr. Todd Levin of the Chattanooga Allergy Clinic.
Pollination is dependent on higher temperatures at night, and an especially wet and warm January contributed to trees releasing pollen as early as two weeks ago, a full month before average, Levin said.
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