A brief history of time’s extra day🐸

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hey Insiders, meteorologist Michelle Morgan here diving into the fascinating origins of the concept of “leap year,” a tradition dating back to the era of Julius Caesar.

Julius Caesar revised the calendar to span 365 days, with the assistance of his astronomer, Sosigenes, who performed the necessary mathematical calculations. It was a very interesting method they came up with that worked for centuries and which we still presently use today.

Fun fact: A person born on leap day is called a “leapling?”

It’s pretty cool and rare to have a birthday on Feb. 29 because it only appears every four years.

Without leap years and the adjustment they provide, the calendar would gradually fall out of sync, the calendar would be off 24 days in just 100 years. There is a method to the madness and it doesn’t impact seasons!

Weekend forecast

Hey insiders, it’s meteorologist Candace Campos here pinpointing a messy forecast as we head into your weekend. I wish the weather looked drier, but at least it doesn’t look to be a complete washout. Plus, a little rain in the forecast doesn’t hurt — just ask my grass out front. Click here to see what you can expect this weekend.

Fingers crossed that mother cooperates for the crewed launch this weekend. It was originally scheduled for today but was postponed due to rough weather along its flight path. Click here to see who’s on board.

⛰️Sierra’s Slammed With Snow❄️

Snow is something we seldom see in Central Florida, but take a look at this! What’s going on guys, meteorologist Jonathan Kegges with you. A powerful storm is sliding down the west coast of the U.S. and by Sunday, parts of the Sierra Nevada mountain range could pick up 12 FEET of snow.

Click here to see this crazy forecast!