Spring is literally in the air as today is the Spring Equinox.

Equinox is derived from Latin, meaning equal night. It’s one of two days of the year where we have equal daytime and equal darkness.

Robert Doyle, the author of Doyle’s Almanac, says the March Equinox changes yearly, it’s usually either March 19th, 20th or 21st.

Thursday and Friday the island saw some messy weather, which some may say was Sheila’s Brush. Doyle says Sheila’s Brush is a storm we usually have around St. Patrick’s Day and is steeped in Newfoundland legend.

He says some people say it’s St. Patrick’s sister, mother, wife, or housekeeper that sweeps away the snow. Others think she paints the trees with her silver brush. But Doyle says usually it’s a sign that the snow is behind us.

Doyle says they are predicting a warmer spring and summer than usual.