CONCORD, N.H.—New Hampshire is observing the annual rites of spring -- even if snow remains piled above the windowsills on many homes.
Gov. John Lynch tapped a maple tree in Canterbury to signal the start of the sugaring season on Friday.
Now, it is time to trade an hour's sleep for more sunlight in the evenings.
The official start of daylight saving time is at 2 a.m. Sunday. Many people will reset their clocks before going to bed Saturday.
The shift also serves as a reminder to install new batteries in warning devices like smoke detectors and hazard warning radios.
In areas that observe daylight time, standard time will return on Nov. 2.
Some parts of the country don't observe daylight savings time. Those include Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas.
