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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (845064)	3/25/2015 1:17:19 PM
From: Sdgla	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575555

Snow depth... lmao. Polar bears are gone right ? The east coast is warm and sunny right ? Damn you're a scream :

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (845064)	3/25/2015 1:41:10 PM
From: locogringo	Respond to of 1575555

Snow Cover Melting as March Weather Pattern Changes (GIF) Yes, it is a phenomena called "spring". Didja not ever hear of it, or the March Equinox? Snow melts, and then the grass turns green, and bugs and bees invade the world and it's all due to global warming and the rise of the oceans....................and then again..............most likely it's just a normal pattern for the last 3 1/2 billion years. March Equinox - Equal Day and Night, Nearly Total Solar Eclipse: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 on the day of the March Equinox.… See animation There are two equinoxes every year – in March and September – when the Sun shines directly on the equator and the length of night and day are nearly equal. The Earth during the equinox. (Not to scale) March Equinox in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. was on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 5:45 PM CDT (Change city) March Equinox in Universal Coordinated Time was on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 22:45 UTC Local times for March Equinox 2015 worldwide Sunrise, sunset and day length around March Equinox 2015 Day and Night map for March Equinox 2015 Equinoxes and solstices from 2000–2049 The Sun Crosses the EquatorThe March equinox marks the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator – from south to north. This happens on March 19, 20 or 21 every year. 10 Facts About the March EquinoxSpring in the North, Fall in the South Equinox and solstice.Equinoxes and solstices are opposite on either side of the equator, and the March equinox is also known as the "spring (vernal) equinox" in the northern hemisphere and as the "autumnal (fall) equinox" in the southern hemisphere. Why is it Called “Equinox”?On the equinox, night and day are nearly exactly the same length – 12 hours – all over the world. This is the reason it's called an “equinox”, derived from Latin, meaning "equal night". However, in reality equinoxes don't have exactly 12 hours of daylight What Happens on the Equinox?The Earth's axis is always tilted at an angle of about 23.5° in relation to the ecliptic, the imaginary plane created by the Earth's path around the Sun. On any other day of the year, either the southern hemisphere or the northern hemisphere tilts a litte towards the Sun. But on the two equinoxes, the tilt of the Earth's axis is perpendicular to the Sun's rays, like the illustration shows. Celebrating new BeginningsThe March equinox has long been celebrated as a time of rebirth in the Northern Hemisphere. Many cultures celebrate spring festivals and holidays around the March equinox, like Easter and Passover. The Snake of Sunlight “The snake of sunlight” at Chichen Itza, Mexico.©iStockphoto.com/CostinTOne of the most famous ancient Spring equinox celebrations was the Mayan sacrificial ritual by the main pyramid at Chichen Itza, Mexico. The main pyramid – also known as El Castillo – has four staircases running from the top to the bottom of the pyramid's faces, notorious for the bloody human sacrifices that used to take place here. The staircases are built at a carefully calculated angle which makes it look like an enormous snake of sunlight slithers down the stairs on the day of the equinox. The Mayan Calendar was very precise in this respect, but today the Mayan calendar is most famous for ending exactly at 11:11 UTC on the 2012 December Solstice. Knowledge of the equinoxes and solstices is also crucial in developing dependable calendars