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21-03-2025
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It's the first day of spring. Here's how to get free food in Mississippi
Spring has sprung, and restaurants around the country are offering deals and free treats to make the day of the vernal equinox extra bright. Looking ahead, the National Weather Service, AccuWeather and the Old Farmer's Almanac released long-range spring forecasts. Are you ready for rain and severe weather? Plan ahead for the season and find out which restaurants will help you make the start of spring a little sweeter. Here's what we know. Meteorological spring started March 1. But astronomical spring kicks off with the equinox at 4:01 a.m. CT Thursday, March 20. The equinox is when the sun passes the celestial equator, causing a day and night that are almost equal in length. The summer solstice is he longest day of the year, meaning the one with the most sunlight. It will be Friday, June 20, 2025. The fall equinox, or start of autumn will be Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. The winter solstice, or shortest day with the longest night, will be on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. Dairy Queen's Free Cone Day is March 20. Customers can get a cone with the iconic soft serve topped with a curlicue while supplies last. If you pay $1 for the cone to be dipped, the proceeds will benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. A Dunkin' Donuts, rewards members can get 3x points on any Dunkin' Refreshers ordered today. You have to activate the offer before placing the order, and the rewards are only for the Refreshers, not the whole order. Baskin-Robbins is running a spring special through April 30. Save on frozen drinks, including smoothies, Mangonadas and milkshakes. A small will be $5, a medium is $6 and a large is $7. The Old Farmer's Almanac predictions for spring call for "warmer-than-normal" temperatures for most of the country" paired with more rain than average. The climbing temperatures are likely to bring the Deep South more severe weather than normal. The Old Farmer's Almanac offers week-by-week projections. It estimates that April temperatures will average about 64 degrees and the region could get about 6.8 inches of rain (2.5 inches more than average). Here's what it says April could look like in the Jackson area: April 1-7: Rain, turning cold. April 8-17: Sunny and warmer. April 18-26: Scattered thunderstorms, cool, then warming up. April 27-30: Sunny and warm. Keep track to see how accurate it is. The Old Farmer's Almanac has helped people plan their year since 1792, but a University of Illinois study of the almanac's accuracy published in 1981 found only about 50% accuracy for rain and precipitation forecasts over five years. In an internal review of how well they predicted the 2023-24 winter, the almanac gave itself about an 80% accuracy rate. They say they're looking at long-range predictions to help people like farmers, gardeners and event planners make decisions in advance, not give an accurate day-to-day weather forecast. More: Active tornado season expected in Mississippi this spring: Here's what you need to know Millions of people across the U.S. can expect more winter weather, including snow, leading into early spring, according to the AccuWeather forecast for the season. Meteorologists noted some parts of the northeast can expect frosts into early May. Weather forecasts call for higher than average temperatures in the Deep South. That likely means more severe weather than normal on top of the high pollen count we've all come to expect. The south and parts of the central U.S. can expect more frequent storms and tornadoes as the season progresses. The National Weather Service says Mississippi can expect warmer than normal temperatures. Rain and other precipitation, however, will be average or below average for most of the state. Meteorologists at the NWS office in Jackson encourage residents to be ready for twisters, which can strike year-round. But spring is often the peak tornado season for the state. Spring will start in Mississippi soon: Here's what The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting Most storms hit in March, April and May, and the long-range forecast says spring 2025 could be an active season for severe storms and strong tornadoes. According to an analysis of twister data from 1880 to 2023 in the Mississippi State University tornado database, the most storms hit Mississippi in: April: 703. March: 439. November: 359. May: 303. No part of the year is totally safe. Twisters can hit every month, though July and August historically had the fewest. Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, April 20. These are the April average temperatures for the Jackson, Hattiesburg, Tupelo and Gulfport areas for 2020-24, according to data from the National Weather Service. Jackson 2020: 64.1. 2021: 63.6. 2022: 65.2. 2023: 65.1. 2024: 67.3. Hattiesburg 2020: 66.5. 2021: 64. 2022: 66.5. 2023: 66.6. 2024: 68.2. Tupelo 2020: 61.3. 2021: 62.1 2022: 63. 2023: 62.3 2024: 65.1. Gulfport 2020: 68.7 2021: 65.8 2022: 69.2. 2023: 69.4 2024: 69.8 Contributing: Gabe Hauari Bonnie Bolden is the Deep South Connect reporter for Mississippi with Gannett/USA Today. Email her at bbolden@ This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Get free food in Mississippi today to celebrate first day of spring
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20-03-2025
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It's the first day of spring! Get free ice cream at Dairy Queen, more deals in Texas
Spring has officially sprung! After an unusually cold winter, we're celebrating spring a bit more this year — along with a handful of restaurants. Here's what to know about the spring equinox and how to get free ice cream, discounted drinks and more in Texas. This year, the first day of astronomical spring (also called the spring equinox) is Thursday, March 20, 2025. There are two equinoxes and two solstices each year. Equinoxes occur during the fall and spring and are called the autumnal and vernal equinoxes. They mark the first day of spring and the first day of fall each year. Solstices occur during the winter and summer and mark the shortest and longest days of the year, respectively. The summer solstice is considered the first day of summer and the winter solstice is considered the first day of winter. Equinoxes are the only two times of the year when the earth's axis isn't tilted toward or away from the sun, which results in a "nearly" equal amount of daylight and darkness at all latitudes, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). "At the equator, the sun is directly overhead at noon on these two equinoxes," NWS says. 'The 'nearly' equal hours of day and night are due to refraction of sunlight or a bending of the light's rays that causes the sun to appear above the horizon when the actual position of the sun is below the horizon." Spring has sprung! See what Farmer's Almanac predicts for Texas in 2025 Baskin-Robbins customers can celebrate the arrival of spring on Thursday with discounted smoothies, milkshakes, and limited-time Mangonadas. The company is offering customers a small smoothie or Mangonada for $5, a medium for $6, and a large for $7. Click here to find a Baskin-Robbins near you. Dairy Queen's annual Free Cone Day is Thursday and participating locations across the country are offering customers one free small vanilla cone. The cones are available while supplies last, limited to one per customer, and free cones are not available for delivery through the DQ Rewards mobile app. This year, Dairy Queen is partnering with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals for Free Cone Day. Choose to dip your cone in one of Dairy Queen's dipped coatings for $1 and the fast food chain will donate the dollar to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Click here to find a Dairy Queen near you. Dunkin' Rewards members can earn 3x points on Dunkin' Refreshers on March 20 in honor of the first day of spring, including the Raspberry Watermelon Dunkin' Refresher. Rewards Members must activate the offer prior to placing the order and bonus points are eligible on Dunkin' Refresher items only. Click here to find a Dunkin' Donuts near you. Jamba has unveiled its new "Over Ice" line of iced drinks, and to celebrate the new beverages and also celebrate the first day of spring, the company is offering customers a sweet deal. Jamba is offering customers $1 iced beverages on March 20 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time at participating locations. The offer is only valid in-stores for a small iced beverage in the Mangomorphosis or Dragonberry Blitz flavors. Click here to find a Jamba Juice near you. Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is continuing its annual tradition of giving away free Italian ice on the first day of spring this year. Customers who visit a Rita's location on March 20 will receive a free 6-ounce Italian ice in the available flavor of their choice, the company said, including the chain's newest flavor: Skittles Italian Ice. Additionally, customers who use the Rita's Ice App can enter for a chance to win free Italian ice for a year by entering the promo code "FDOS25" under the "offers" tab. Click here to find a Rita's Italian Ice near you. — USA TODAY contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Get free ice cream from Dairy Queen, more spring deals in Texas
