00:00You've heard it your whole life. March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.
00:04But is that actually true? At the start of March, you're still in winter's grip.
00:09By late March, temperatures tend to run at least 10 degrees warmer than a month earlier.
00:13That's a real shift. Early in the month, nor'easters can roar up the coast.
00:17Heavy snow, strong winds, high-impact storms.
00:20By April, those winter threats fade. Nor'easters become less common.
00:24The air softens and the days stretch.
00:26The end of March is usually much more comfortable than the beginning.
00:30So, yes, sometimes the lion really does become a lamb.
00:33In other ways, though, the old adage crumbles.
00:35Across the south, the plains and the Midwest, severe thunderstorms actually ramp up as March rolls on.
00:41Tornado season begins to awaken.
00:43So while snow melts away, flowers bloom, thunder rumbles, and tornado sirens wail.
00:48Lion in one context, lamb in another.
00:50The phrase itself goes back centuries.
00:52It appears in British writings in the 1600s and the 1700s.
00:56Some think it traces to the night sky, with Leo the lion rising in early March.
01:00Aries the ram setting late in the month.
01:02Others point to biblical imagery.
01:04The lion of Judah and the lamb of God, right as Easter approaches.
01:08March is a transition to tug-of-war between seasons.
01:11Depending on where you live, you may hear a roar or feel a gentle breeze.
01:15Either way, don't make plans based on the proverb.
01:17Trust the AccuWeather forecast.
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