If you are like me, we’re all really ready for Spring to be here. Just plain old tired of being so cold, wet, and everything being so dark. Past the point of being ready for the sunshine that lifts our spirits. Really be great to never see our coats again. So when is Winter officially over in 2015? 

Meteorologists will tell you the first day of Spring is on March 1. The meteorological seasons split the year into 4 x 3 month chunks. Spring is during the months of March, April and May. Simple, right? Well... Astronomers,  however, say that’s nonsense.  To them, Spring beings on March 20th.  Astronomers are much more technical about it. They use the 23.5 degree tilt of the Earth’s rotational axis as it relates to our orbit around the sun.  Precisely how they are to conclude that Spring begins in 2015 on March 20th and ends on the 21st June and not in May like the other guys. Astronomical seasons also vary in length from year to year so the first day of each season can and does differ each year. 

Maybe, just maybe..... that’s why it feels like Winter has been going on for 6 months?  Or...am I just as confused as Mother Nature...!?!?..

Colder than normal. Except for Tuesday with temps in the 70s, overcast skies, and rainy conditions.  Yet another winter mix possible Wednesday evening into Thursday morning as temps drop into the 40s for highs and 20’s for lows.