Meteorologist Britta Merwin

As trees are budding, flowers are blooming, and people remember how much they love to be outside it brings about the question, what is the best season? Sometimes the answer depends on where you live. My favorite season is the same whether I am back home in Littleton, Colorado or working here in the New York City Metro Area. Here are some hints. I love the perfect temperatures, the longer days, and the balance between two extremes. That’s right, spring is the best season for me!

The first two weeks of May are beautiful in New York City. Central Park is full of green trees and people breaking from the hibernation of winter. The best part of spring, at least in the northeast, is the combination of pleasant temperatures and lower humidity. In summer the temperatures reach into the 90s and combined with 90% relative humidity that transforms the subways of New York City into boiler rooms! Spring feels just right, it is warm enough to leave the jacket at home and dry enough to not have to choose your hairstyle based on the amount of moisture in the air.

My second favorite part of spring comes from growing up in Colorado. Although the northeast gets thunderstorms as well, my home state is located right next to Tornado Alley. As a huge meteorology nerd I am fascinated by severe weather. Nothing is more exciting then waking up early on a spring day to sunny skies, then seeing the clouds darken during the afternoon as daytime heating starts cooking up the storms. Then as the anvil clouds push higher into the atmosphere the winds begin to blow and the lightning dances across the sky. The terrifying and amazing power of super cells inspired me to learn about the atmosphere and start a career that can help people stay safe when it comes to severe weather.

So now it is up to you the readers and viewers! What is the best season? Is it the intense heat of the summer, the bold colors of the fall, the powdery snow of winter, or the balanced happiness of spring?