Because my main allergy is to mold, the winter freeze brings a welcome relief after the fall leaf mold has finished kicking my butt. So while allergy sufferers like me waited...and waited...and waited...and waited for the first hard frost of winter last winter, we were also wondering what would happen if that freeze never came and what that would mean for spring.

The freeze did finally come, though experts aren't sure what that means for the spring allergy season. Though the late freeze was likely long enough to kill off much of the mold (thank goodness), predictions for those with pollen allergies and hay fever are still up in the air. It's all going to depend on rain, wind, and pollination of local trees.

Hopefully the late winter won't make this season worse than usual, but if you suffer from spring allergies, here are some tips to help you through the season with as few symptoms as possible.