What does spring look like on season’s first day in Greater Cleveland in 2023? We sent photographers to find out (photos)

The bud of a Magnolia tree appears to be wearing a soft fuzzy coat to get through winter as Spring arrives in Northeast Ohio.

Detail of a Crucus as it opens to the warm sun as Spring arrives in Northeast Ohio.

Crucuses emerge from a long winter and open to the warm sun as Spring arrives in Northeast Ohio.

Leaves begin to open to the warm sun as Spring arrives in Northeast Ohio.

Snowdrops emerge from a long winter and open to the warm sun as Spring arrives in Northeast Ohio.

Samaras on a Maple tree are ready to pop as Spring arrives in Northeast Ohio.

Leaves begin to open to the warm sun as Spring arrives in Northeast Ohio.

Small Irises emerge through brown leaves after a long winter and open to the warm sun as Spring arrives in Northeast Ohio.

Flowers begin to bloom, March 20, 2023, on the first day of spring in the Cleveland area.

Flowers begin to bloom, March 20, 2023, on the first day of spring in the Cleveland area.

Flowers begin to bloom, March 20, 2023, on the first day of spring in the Cleveland area.

Flowers begin to bloom, March 20, 2023, on the first day of spring in the Cleveland area.

Flowers begin to bloom, March 20, 2023, on the first day of spring in the Cleveland area.

Flowers begin to bloom, March 20, 2023, on the first day of spring in the Cleveland area.

Flowers begin to bloom, March 20, 2023, on the first day of spring in the Cleveland area.

Flowers begin to bloom, March 20, 2023, on the first day of spring in the Cleveland area.

AVON LAKE, Ohio-- Three minutes. That is how much sunlight we are gaining each day this time of year. Or at least daylight. The sun part is pretty questionable in Northeast Ohio.

It may not sound like much. ... You brush your teeth in that amount of time. But an extra 21 minutes of light every week is something we can all appreciate. And as the days grow longer and warmer, signs of spring are beginning to emerge all around us.

It hasn’t felt all that spring-y so far this month. We just got pummeled with snow on Sunday.

It’s still a little early to really see spring popping in our area, but it’s starting.

And since today, March 20, is the official first day of spring, cleveland.com photographers Joshua Gunter and John Kuntz cruised the Greater Cleveland area to look for a few hopeful signs of what’s to come. See what we found in the photo gallery above.

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