First Day Of Spring

Separating Fact From Fiction About The First Day Of Spring

... 16 and September 26 in 2017. Below is a table showing the number of daylight hours in 2017 in Greenville. One common myth about the equinox is that you can balance an egg on its end. The truth is, you can do this any day of the year if you try hard enough. There is no direct tie to the equinox. However, there is another experiment you can do that only works on the equinox. From __link__. Find an empty space such as a park or a parking lot where there are few tall buildings, trees or hills to obstruct the sun. Find your location’s latitude. Subtract this number from 90. This will be the angle you will affix the stick in the ground. In the Northern Hemisphere, use your compass to find south and point the stick in that direction. Using the protractor fix the stick in the ground at the angle you just calculated – remember to point it in the direction opposite to the hemisphere you are on. Wait until noon and see the shadow of the stick disappear. At Noon, the stick will have no shadow at all. The weather looks pretty nice for the first day of spring, ...

More Snow, Freezing Temperatures As We Await The First Day Of Spring

... to all rain occurs from south to north. Most Likely Snowfall. National Weather Service/Mount Holly, NJ. The Lehigh Valley could see another 1-2" of snow this weekend.  The forecast in the Poconos doubles that amount to 3-4". (National Weather Service/Mount Holly, NJ). The weather service says daytime high won't leave the 30 s this weekend.  What's more, while the air coming in behind these systems will not be as cold as that of the past week, another shot of cold air is expected during the middle of next week. This marks the third straight year snow is in the forecast as we head into the official first day of spring.  Back in 2015, The Morning Call found a long line of customers standing in a snowstorm to get their free Rita's Italian Ice. Last year the threat of a significant snowfall on the first day of spring didn't pan out, but the temperatures around the region settled in the low 40 s. Here is the extended forecast from the National Weather Service. Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Tonight: A chance of ...

Get Free Food On The First Day Of Spring

... Dunkin’ Donuts. This one is for the Uptown workers. If you have to be in Uptown Charlotte early Monday morning you can get rewarded. Dunkin’ Donuts will be at the Disk Plaza (Trade and Tryon) from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and will be giving away a donut and a sunflower to the first 300 people. So if you see people walking around with a sunflower you can rest assured that they ate a donut and did not share with you. Stuff to do that doesn’t involve eating. Maybe instead of (or in addition to) celebrating with sugar you’d like to bring in spring a different way. Here are some free things going on Monday, March 20 th. Follow links for details. –  Music Without Borders : A chamber group from the Charlotte Symphony will be performing a concert celebrating the musical contributions at immigrants. It’ll take place in the Knight Theater lobby at 12 p.m., perfect for your lunch break. – Lunchtime Concert : Another free lunchtime concert, just a few blocks north. Pasquale Rucco and Douglas James Classical Guitar Duo will be performing in the Center City Concert series at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 12 p.m. – Spring Equinox Hike : A guided hike ...

First Day Of Spring Officially Arrives Early Monday

... cold, then warmer days are ahead. It's officially spring and here's what that means. USA TODAY. A girl looks at the flowers of a tree in bloom in Washington, D. C., March 9, 2017, as spring rolls around. (Photo: Daniel Slim, AFP/Getty Images). 25850 CONNECT TWEET 1 LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE. It's the day warm weather fans have been waiting months for: Monday is the first day of spring. Spring officially arrives at 6:28 a.m. EDT (3:28 a.m. PDT) Monday, when the sun will be directly over the equator, marking the spring (aka vernal) equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere. For the folks down under in the Southern Hemisphere, it will be the first day of autumn. The word equinox is derived from two Latin words: aequus (equal) and nox (night), according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It's one of two days out of the year — the other being the autumnal equinox in September — when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting ...

When Is First Day Of Spring 2017

... favorite place for dining outside? What spring traditions do have? Tell us in the comments. Gardener's await spring with anticipation. A few types of plants can go in the ground now, including asparagus, cabbage, chives, leaf lettuce, onions, peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach and turnips, according to the University of Virginia Extension Service. Find average frost dates in a chart available online so you don't jump the gun on a crop that can't survive any late chills. In the tidewater region, the last killing frost is generally between April 10 and 21. The long-range weather forecasts for spring in the Mid-Atlantic states call for temperatures at or slightly above average conditions on the East Coast in April. __link__ says above-average warmth is expected to spread through the Mid-Atlantic states in May. Early indications hint at a warmer-than-average summer is in store for the United States, ...