Here's one bit of good news: Spring is coming early this year. In fact, the vernal equinox, which marks the official beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, is arriving on Thursday. That's the earliest arrival of spring in America in 124 years. There are two reasons, according to Space.com, that the vernal equinox is coming a bit early this year: Daylight Savings Time and the leap year having added an extra day to February. Despite the early arrival of astronomical spring, meteorological spring is already here , according to forecasters.

Source: Fox News March 18, 2020 20:15 UTC