Meteorological vs. astronomical spring: What's the difference?

Most of the Northern Hemisphere will celebrate the beginning of spring in mid-March, but if you notice meteorologists breaking out the party hats and confetti…

Most of the Northern Hemisphere will celebrate the beginning of spring in mid-March, but if you notice meteorologists breaking out the party hats and confetti early, there is a reason why.

For meteorologists, the start of spring will be coming much sooner than that. In fact, the start of meteorological spring will fall on Friday in theThe reason meteorologists have a different definition for spring is simple: the date never changes. Unlike astronomical spring, which doesn’t fall on the same date every year, the changing of the seasons for meteorologists always fall on the same dates. Winter begins on Dec.

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