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Unseasonable weather brings unusual winter woes

(Trenton, NJ-AP) January 5, 2007 - Pictures of blizzards in the West may have a lot of folks in the Northeast extra grateful for the unusually warm weather. But not everyone's thrilled.

Allergy sufferers are having a terrible time. Mold spores that might normally be snow-covered in January are all over thanks to the unseasonable weather. And that's turning a normally quiet time for allergy doctors into an unexpected boon.

One New York City allergist says his phone is ringing off the hook, with a parade of people suffering itchy eyes, noses and throats, and runny or stuffy noses.

Posted 8:57pm by Chantelle Janelle