Spring has sprung!
Spring begins with the vernal equinox on March 20 at exactly 7:44 A.M. EDT.
The word equinox is derived from the Latin for “equal night” and is used now because the days and nights are of nearly equal length.
The vernal, or spring, equinox is the point at which the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator from south to north, signaling the beginning of nature's renewal in the Northern Hemisphere.
After the equinox, the Sun will appear higher and higher in the sky, and the days will grow longer. The tilt of Earth’s axis as it travels around the Sun causes the change of seasons.
In your area, you may find that March 20 does not have exactly the same number of hours for day and night. Why not?
Wind northeast or north at noon of the vernal equinox, no fine weather before midsummer.
If westerly or southwesterly, fine weather till midsummer.
I just know that all of you have been looking forward to this day for a LONG time, and as the bringer of both good and sometimes useless information...I am proud to tell you about it.
So now you can run barefoot through the grass (or snow), sit on the porch at dawn to drink your coffee, and play in the mud in your garden to your hearts content! After all, it IS Spring!
Now, let's have another cup of coffee, my friend!
