Despite being often associated with cold weather and snow, winter is also known for its very early and very long nights.
However, since passing the Winter Solstice (December 21) the days have already begun slowly getting lighter. People will most likely notice the brighter evenings though in the Spring, finally culminating on the Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year.
Daylight savings, when the clocks go forward, will also occur in the Spring this year and always land on the last weekend of March each year. British Summer Time (BST) will see daylight hours get longer while also doing away with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
