CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians should set their clocks back one hour Saturday night as the state falls back into standard time.
The change officially occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday, allowing an extra hour of sleep Sunday morning. The change provides an hour of daylight in the morning and darkness sooner each evening.
Public safety officials advise everyone to also place a new battery in the smoke alarm when setting the clock back.
Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2016.