Get Ready to Spring Forward: Important Time Change for Alabamians

March is the Month of Change

March 1 starts the meteorological Spring, while the Spring equinox is March 19. Typically, it is March 20 or 21, but it is a little earlier this year due to the occurrence of a leap year.

Will Spring-Like Conditions Arrive on Schedule?

According to The Weather Channel, “the world's most famous groundhog didn't see his shadow this morning in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.” Therefore, according to Groundhog Day folklore, Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring.

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Let’s see what happens because “Punxsutawney Phil's prediction accuracy is correct about 30% of the time over the past decade,” said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

READ MORE: Comprehensive 2024 Spring Predictions for Alabama and U.S.

Another Change in March Concerns the Time

This is when Alabamians spring forward in time. The anticipated time change starts on Sunday, March 10, at 2 a.m. This daylight savings time will run until Sunday, November 3.