Spring has sprung

By News Staff

Posted Mar 20, 2010 4:12 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Most of us didn’t think it would ever get here! 

Spring began at 11:34 Mountain time this morning. (Saturday, March 20th).

The first day of spring and the first day of autumn are the only two days of the year when sunrise and sunset are exactly 12 hours apart.

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