March 20 marks the first day of spring, and that means restaurants will be doling out freebies to celebrate. At the top of the list is Rita's Italian Ice which every year rolls open its takeout windows to give away free Italian ice on the first day of
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal equinox (or spring equinox) takes place in March when the sun passes over the celestial equator. This year, the sun will move across the invisible line between hemispheres on Thursday at 12:57 p.m. EDT.
That said, the actual first day of spring (Thursday) saw temperatures near or even above average in the Midwest, Plains and East, and many of those areas will be above average again Friday. Some cities in the Plains from North Dakota to Oklahoma were
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal equinox (or spring equinox) takes place in March when the sun passes over the celestial equator. This year, the sun will move across the invisible line between hemispheres on Thursday at 12:57 p.m. EDT.
YES! Today, March 20, is the first day of spring. Okay okay okay, so that doesn't guarantee that we won't get any more cold weather this year… but still! The end is in sight! Why, here in NYC, it's nearly fifty degrees! AMAZING!