The winter blues are officially behind us as today marks the first day of spring, regardless of the lingering snow covering the ground. The shift in season is declared by the vernal equinox. While the ...

The first day of astronomical spring – or the vernal equinox – begins on March 20. The vernal equinox means day and night last about the same amount of time. Meteorological spring began on March 1.

Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the ...

Meteorological spring starts on March 1 and is based on annual temperature cycles, while astronomical spring starts on March 20 and is based on the Earth's position relative to the sun. The vernal ...

Thursday marks the vernal equinox, or the first day of spring, in the northern hemisphere — even if the weather in Michigan doesn't seem particularly "springy" this week. While meteorological spring ...