spring

There are many in Illinois that remember a time decades ago when cicadas were so thick, people had to remove them with snow shovels. Believe it or not, the incoming cicada army in 2024 will make that look like a minor event as experts say the Land of Lincoln is about to see more cicadas than it's seen in more than 200 years.

How much do you trust weather forecasters? Do you trust new technology more or old-school forecasting like Farmer's Almanac? How you answered will decide how you feel about the brand new Farmer's Almanac prediction about spring in Missouri in 2024.

It's hard to believe that we're not that far away from Spring at this point. If some weather forecasters are right, both Missouri and Illinois can expect that season to include more frost than normal and is likely to be more stormy, too.

Spring will come early to Quincy this weekend with the return of the fantastic Quincy Spring Picketrs Market and Garden Show at the Quincy Town Center!

I fear claiming victory too soon, but the extended forecast for the tri-state area makes me wonder if we're about to experience an early spring this year. There is a distinct warming trend with no snow in sight.

Christian church leaders then established a set of guidelines to determine when Easter Sunday would take place.

How many days until spring?

We had a lovely weekend here in Quincy, but the weekend is obviously over and snow is falling again.Temperatures were in the 80's on Saturday and 70's on Sunday. Take a look at this video. It really is Monday.  

Summer officially began at 12:04am in our time zone, meaning we have reached the intersection of Spring and Summer.