It's also the first day of spring in some parts.
The Met Office was accused yesterday of “advancing the seasons” by insisting that today be viewed as the first day of spring, despite Arctic weather conditions across
Britain.
MPs demanded to know why the Met Office regarded March 1 as the official start when, historically, spring begins on March 20-21, when the vernal equinox brings day and night of equal lengths.
The Met Office said that, for statistical purposes, it had been treating March 1 as the start of spring for “as long as we can remember”.
