Spring 2019: Why is today first day of spring - Meteorological vs astronomical spring date, UK, News

ACCORDING to the meteorological calendar, today, March 1, is the first day of spring - but why does this differ according to the astronomical calendar?

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Happy first day of spring! Meteorological spring that is…