March 1st Is The Start Of Spring, Sort Of. How Meteorological and Astronomical Seasons Differ

If you love spring you can claim it on March 1st. Sort of….March 1st is the start of meteorological spring. I know, I know, you may be saying, but Dr. Shepherd spring starts on March 20, 2016 at 6:29 a.m. (EDT), to be exact. Ah yes, that is astronomical spring. What’s the difference between meteorological spring and astronomical spring?

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