Spring Ahead!

It’s that time again…time for us to save some daylight!

Before you go to bed tonight, don’t forget to set your clocks ahead an hour because daylight savings time begins Sunday morning at 2 a.m.

The Energy Policy Act (of 2005) moved DST up to the second Sunday in March. DST will end this year on November 1.

A few trivial tidbits for you:

1. A recent study has found an increase in heart attacks during the first week after DST begins. This is thought to be connected to a loss of sleep. When DST ends in the fall there has also been shown to be a slight decrease in heart attacks for that first week.
2. Researchers have also found that DST reduces fatal car accidents. This is thought to be because people can drive more safely during daylight hours.
3. Two states (Arizona and Hawaii) do not observe DST. Indiana gave in and began observing it in 2006.
4. DST began during WW1 to conserve fuel. The theory was that more daylight hours would reduce the use of artificial lights. Experts disagree about whether or not this works.

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