Spring is officially here! At 12:48am Thursday morning the season began.

It's known as the vernal equinox. That's when the sun will be directly overhead at a point on the equator. Over the next three months, the direct rays of the sun will migrate northward, reaching the Tropic of Cancer on the first day of summer.

Of course, we all know that the start of spring is based on the Earth's position relative to the sun and has little to do with temperature normals. This is most notable across the northern half of the United States, where winter is very reluctant to take leave in late March and April.

The sun's heat is being applied in ever increasing doses, however, and that means the thawing process of the Northern Hemisphere is well underway.

Although winter is known for cold weather and snow, our winter contained tornadoes, record highs, a historic ice storm, record rain, floods and yes, some snow! As I always say, that's Oklahoma weather!