IN-DEPTH: Why cedar spikes with cold fronts

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Over the last few days, we have seen a large spike in cedar pollen in our area. In fact, our new advanced pollen sensor above our KXAN-TV studio detected a very high count of 12,353 grains per cubic meter on Jan. 4 — the highest count of the season.With more cold fronts in the forecast, we are predicting additional spikes in the pollen count. Allergies Explained: Your guide to allergies in Central TexasJonathan Motsinger, the Central Texas operations department head w