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When Does Winter End? Officially March 20, But It's Feeling a Lot Like Spring

Vernal Equinox 2012 is March 20. But temps are inching toward 70 Monday and expected to stay in the 60s all week.

Spring officially arrives March 19 in the Northern Hemisphere with the vernal equinox. But it's feeling a lot like it has already sprung in Medford and the rest of greater Boston.

The mercury read 65 degrees in Medford as of noon Monday and the National Weather Service predicted highs in the low 70s. Temperatures are expected to remain in the upper-50s to mid-60s for the rest of the week, according to the Weather Service.

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