The spring equinox occurred at 11:06 p.m. March 19 That event marked the official end of winter and welcomed the first day of spring to the Northern Hemisphere.

I forgot for the moment that it was a blustery and cold day with snowflakes falling briefly in northern Oakland County. And I forgot that we are more than likely to get more snow; perhaps even a snowstorm before the final warm up arrives. It’s time to look ahead to what spring will bring and of course, as we all know, April showers will bring more than May flowers.