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This can happen in fall, but it's most common in spring, where temperature swings can cause multiple freeze-thaw cycles, it's also been known to happen in the fall.

Cold, cruel and unrelenting, February has come and gone. The skating rink that covered our walkway has finally been chipped away. Persephone, the goddess of spring is waiting in the wings, amusing ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Late March is the perfect time to shake off the winter blues and embrace the outdoors. Mother Nature’s early spring spectacles signal it is time to grab some hiking boots ...