Welcome to the first full week of spring. The months ahead will bring beautiful blooms, pollen, afternoon showers, pollen, warmer temperatures and pollen.
On the bright side, we're also in for much more daylight.
State of play: The Nashville area will gain about two-and-a-half hours of sun between March 20 and the summer solstice on June 20, per NOAA's solar calculator.
That's enough time to microwave a bag of popcorn and watch this year's best picture winner "Anora."
How it works: Here in the Northern Hemisphere, higher latitudes gain more daylight in the spring compared to areas closer to the equator.