You certainly don't need a calendar to tell you today is the first official day of spring. An early thaw and the time change last weekend has given Greater Saint John plenty to smile about through the winter months. Meteorologist Claude Cote with Environment Canada tells CHSJ News, temperatures so far this month have been four degree's higher than normal:
Cote adds this is the 18th warmest winter since Enviroment Canada began keeping records 139 years ago.