[dugditches]

Working a midnight shift on a Saturday evening and going home an hour 'early' is quite pleasant.

Working a midnight shift on a Saturday evening and having to work an hour extra isn't.

The 'extra' hour feels nice this time of year. When the days are getting shorter and it's getting colder. And you know colder and darker days are ahead. While in the Spring you have Spring to look forwards too.

They often talk about the increase in accidents in the spring. But this time of year road conditions typically get worse. In terms of lack of daylight, more active wildlife and other small issues(first frost, wet roads, slippery leaves, Summer tires still on, etc).

[kstrauser]

In the Navy, when you're sailing west and setting the clock back, it happens after noon so that the work day is an hour longer. When you're sailing east and setting the clock forward, it happens after midnight so that you're losing an hour of sleep.

[wayoutthere]

At least where I live (NE USA), February thru April is when we get our winter weather season. January is usually the coldest month, but we don’t get a lot of ice or snow until later in the season. Almost like clockwork we get hit by a big snowstorm the second week in April.