. |^ω^ ) In spring, the axis of the Earth is tilted toward the Sun and the length of daylight rapidly increases for . と ノ the relevant hemisphere. The hemisphere begins to warm significantly causing new plant growth to "spring forth," giving the . | /___ season its name. Snow, if a normal part of winter, begins to melt and streams swell with runoff. . / (^ )彡 !? Frosts, if a normal part of winter, become less severe. Many temperate climates have no snow and may / / \ have no frosts, and the air and ground temperature increase.Many flowering plants bloom this time of year, in a long succession sometimes beginning even if snow / | , / )) is still on the ground, continuing into early summer. In normally snowless areas "spring" may begin as early as February ____/ /| _/ /___  ̄(⌒__/  ̄