Spring equinox marks the end of winter – despite the snow

Winter is officially over and the days are now getting longer, although it may not feel like it in many parts of BritainWith patches of snow still covering the ground in parts of Britain, it may not seem like the first day of spring. But as of 4.15am Tuesday morning, winter was officially over for another year.The spring, or vernal, equinox marks the point in space and time when the sun moves across the celestial equator, an imaginary circle projected into the sky above the real equator.Continue