CAN A PERSON BE ALLERGIC TO THE WEATHER?

Cold urticaria is an allergic reaction to cold temperatures. Urticaria is the medical term for hives, and the condition often causes an itchy rash. However,  it’s not only the weather that is to blame. Enjoying an icy beverage, icing an injury, and jumping into a cold body of water can all trigger cold urticaria. Acquired cold urticaria occurs in people with no family history of the condition. It tends to be immediate and less severe. Symptoms appear within a few minutes of exposure and usually clear up within minutes. Familiar cold urticaria is hereditary, affecting people with a family history of the condition. Symptoms may appear 30 minutes to 48 hours after exposure and can last for a few days.

P.S. Cold urticaria itself is not contagious, but it is sometimes associated with infections and viruses that may be passed to another person.

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