Spring. Spring months. Spring phenomena of nature. Spring weather signs.

We continue to write for you a series of stories with pictures about the seasons. Today's story is about spring, its natural phenomena and signs. The material will be useful for both primary school teachers and students for writing a report or essay about spring.

What is spring?

When the frosty and snowy winter ceases to envelop the chilled earth with a fluffy blanket, and the first thawed paths appear on the winding forest paths, the beautiful spring gradually begins to come into its own. Nature meets with admiration the beginning of her reign and joyfully greets her with the ringing chime of drops and the chirping of birds. Soon the world around will come to life, freed from the ice that binds it and sparkle with bright colors. Already, the first snowdrops confidently break through the frozen ground and eagerly raise their gently blue heads to the warm sun, the awakened buds swell, as if with joy, and are preparing to become emerald leaves, and animals change their fur to less warm. Ahead of nature are waiting for the three most exciting months: March, April, May.

How does nature change in spring?

March

Despite the fact that winter in March continues to struggle to extend its reign, the first warm rays of the sun begin to gradually warm the earth and air. The snow chains begin to melt under their persistent light, and in the first thawed patches, the harbingers of spring appear - snowdrops. Of course, winter will not immediately give up its positions and remind of itself with chilly cold and sparkling snow, but the spring warmth will declare itself with a daytime temperature rise to 0 degrees.

In March, fluffy winter snow begins to become covered with a dirty crust, and snowfall dutifully gives way to rain. The weather freezes in anticipation of warmth and spring awakening and reminds of their imminent approach with the first cumulus clouds.

The chirping of sparrows becomes more and more joyful and sonorous. Migratory birds will soon arrive, picking up this mischievous song of spring and using it to tell about the awakening of nature.

There are many interesting folk signs associated with March. Among them, the following stand out:

If fogs often appear in March, then the summer will turn out to be rainy.

Flooding warns of the appearance of harmful insects in the summer.

If it is very warm in mid-March, then the summer will be warm.

March thunder speaks of a good harvest for bread.

If frosts are rare in March, then the year will be fruitful.

Long icicles hanging from the roofs of houses speak of a long spring.

If lightning often flashes in March, but there is no thunder, then the year will be dry.

If, after the March snowstorms, snow falls in waves on the fields, then there will be a good harvest of garden vegetables and spring bread.

April

April, as a spring month, like a kind magician, continues to free nature from the shackles of ice and snow. The sonorous singing of birds welcoming spring is combined with the cheerful murmur of streams winding down the slopes of the roads. The sun is getting higher above the horizon and more confidently warms the frozen ground. The air temperature gradually rises above 0 degrees. The snow cap is melting faster and faster, and the damp and dark earth opens up towards the sun's rays, preparing for a new life.

However, high water is noticeable not only on roads and forest paths, rivers and lakes are also freed from ice captivity and break this winter world into many thin ice floes. The ice on the ponds becomes very thin, and in some places even thawed patches appear. Only small patches of snow in the forest, lurking in places hidden from the spring sun, remind of the time of the reign of winter. The bark of trees is also freed from ice captivity. Alder begins to bloom - a harbinger of spring.

In the morning, a slight frost still tickles your nose and cheek, but in the afternoon you can already happily expose your face to the warm rays of the sun and listen to the song of the spring drop.

Many folk omens are also associated with the changes in nature in April. Among them are the following:

If it is much cooler at night than during the day, then the weather will be warm and windless.

A lot of birch sap speaks of a rainy summer.

If at the beginning of April there is still snow and its surface is rough, then there will be a good harvest.

Wet April predicts a mushroom summer.

Starry nights at the end of April also speak of a good harvest. Warm rains speak of this.

If thunderstorms rumble in early April, then there will be a large harvest of nuts.

If there are no swallows in early April, it means that spring will be cold.

May

In May, nature, like a sleeping beauty, awakened by the first warm spring rays, begins to wake up rapidly and enjoy life. The buds on the trees confidently open towards the sun and turn into emerald leaves, the first juicy grass timidly breaks through the warmed earth, and the birds greet the long-awaited warmth with ringing trills.

Nature is renewed and, although, in early May, in some regions of Russia, light snow is still possible, falling on the earth warmed by the bright spring sun, it immediately begins to melt. The thermometer is already starting to rise above 10 degrees. And even though this warmth is still unstable, it is already beginning to beckon with the anticipation of summer. During this short month, the world around is changing and begins to play with a riot of colors, you can hear the friendly rustle of young foliage and the buzz of bees preparing to pollinate the first flowers. The air is filled with the sweet aroma of bird cherry and lilac, and fruit trees become almost snow-white, thanks to blossoming flowers.

People have long observed the changes in nature in May and made interesting notes. Folk omens associated with May include the following:

If May turned out to be cold, and rains and fogs were its frequent guests, then the year will be grain-bearing.

Rainy May warns of dry June.

If hail often occurs in May, then summer will be like that.

Many May beetles and cranes predict drought.

If the leaves of the oak turned around, then it is worth waiting for a cold snap.

Blossoming birch precedes the flowering of lilac and bird cherry, which will begin in a week.

If the birch has spread its leaves in front of the alder, then the summer will be dry and vice versa.

Signs of the coming of spring

When the awakening of nature begins, each part of it carries signs of the onset of spring.

One of the first signs is increase in daylight hours. The sun is no longer in such a hurry to leave the horizon and tries to give warmth to the frozen earth as long as possible. At noon, it is already much higher above the horizon than in winter.

Iridescent daggers of icicles appear on the roofs of houses. They arise due to the fact that during the day the snow melts and drop by drop rushes from the roofs, and in the evening the air becomes colder and this drop freezes. This is how one of the interesting phenomena of nature arises - icicles.

Trees wake up from their winter sleep and joyfully meet spring with swollen buds, from which the first leaves will soon appear. Of course, the buds on the branches are also visible at other times of the year, however, only at the beginning of spring they become larger and begin to open towards the sun.

Birds also happily announce the arrival of spring. Many of them have already arrived from warm countries and have begun to settle in nature that has awakened from hibernation. In the forest, you can hear the measured tapping of the beak on the bark. This woodpecker is working hard. The melodious tunes of the wagtail are also heard, and in the sky you can already see starlings and rooks.

Natural phenomena in spring

Spring is a very bright event in the life of the surrounding world, so it flows with many interesting and fascinating natural phenomena. These include:

high water
Snowmelt
Ice drift
Thunderstorm
hail
Bloom

In spring, active snow melting begins, and a cheerful murmur of streams is carried in the air. They fill the rivers and lakes, which causes them to overflow. Water overflows its banks and fills the banks, as well as forests and fields located nearby. This spring phenomenon is called " high water".

One of the earliest and most noticeable manifestations of spring is snowmelt. The sun, which is already high enough above the horizon and warms the earth well, melts the snow and turns it into winding streams.

When the ice on rivers and lakes begins to melt, it breaks into small pieces and is carried downstream. This phenomenon is called "ice drift". Such ice is very fragile, so it is very dangerous to walk on it in spring.

In May, the first thunderstorms appear. They haven't gained their strength yet, but it's only a matter of time. Also in spring you can observe such an interesting natural phenomenon as hail. It is ice balls that fall out of the clouds. The city varies in size. It can be the size of a bead or reach the size of a chicken egg.

One of the most striking phenomena of spring, of course, is flowering. Already at the end of April, swollen buds begin to gradually open up and open their emerald leaves to the world, and green slender blades of grass, like soldiers, reach for the warm rays of the sun. Soon the first flowers appear, which hospitably open their petals to meet the awakened insects.

Many not only natural phenomena, but also interesting events are associated with spring.

For example, if a person is at the North Pole, then on the first day of spring, he can observe the sun sliding along the horizon. This phenomenon indicates the onset of six months of the polar day, and vice versa, the polar night begins at the South Pole.

In the Southern Hemisphere, the spring months are September, October and November.

On the day of the vernal equinox (March 20 or 21), the sun rises clearly in the east and sets in the west. The same phenomenon is observed on the day of the autumn equinox. An interesting fact is that the famous Egyptian Sphinx is located so as to indicate the sunrise on the day of the vernal equinox, that is, clearly to the east.

According to ancient Greek legend, the first day of spring is associated with the return of the fertility goddess Persephone from the underworld.

It is believed that the roots of plants are the first to react to the arrival of spring. They begin to come to life already at a temperature of +7 degrees.

A snowdrop blooms from the flowers in the first spring, and it does not interfere at all with the fact that the snow still covers the ground.

In one American town, there is an interesting tradition associated with predicting the weather. Every year on February 2 in Punxsutawney, Phil the Groundhog emerges from his hole. If he sees his shadow, gets scared and crawls back into the hole, then winter will last another six weeks, and if there is no shadow, spring will be early.

Spring is a time of change, new hopes and freshness of sensations. There is nothing more beautiful than the awakening of nature and the riot of surrounding colors. It is at this time of the year that the secrets of the creation of all living things are revealed: the first leaves appear on the trees, the earth is covered with a green carpet, and birds diligently build nests in anticipation of the birth of chicks. Everything around trembles, filled with new life and immensely rejoices in the coming warmth.