Easter weekend is here, and the weather is expected to involve a lot of spring sunshine and warmer temperatures.

April is the perfect time to plan these Ohio spring weekend getaways, filled with scenic charm and refreshing escapes.

A nice warm-up gets underway for the start of spring ahead of the next weather-maker. Highs will return to the mid to upper 60 for the start of spring on Friday. Rain returns Friday evening and night.

Spring officially began on Friday at 10:46am! That makes today the first full day of spring, and this is the first weekend of spring. The spring equinox has a time stamp because it marks the time when ...