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Winter allergies in Utah are common due to indoor and outdoor triggers.

Dry air and inversion worsen symptoms like runny noses and itchy eyes.

Allergists can help identify triggers and recommend treatments like immunotherapy.

SALT LAKE CITY — For most Utahns, allergy season brings to mind spring flowers and summer pollen. But winter is also a surprisingly active time for allergy symptoms in the Beehive State.

Even though many people associate allergies with spring, you can absolutely have allergies in the winter, and Utah's unique climate makes them especially persistent.

Dry air, months spent indoors and winter inversion all contribute to a spike in runny noses, itchy eyes and coughing, even when nothing outside appears to be blooming.

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