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The winter solstice marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The solstice happens when the Earth's axis is tilted farthest from the sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year.

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Cold temperatures and wintry weather in Western North Carolina have served as omens of the coming winter. The winter solstice, which is just over a week away, signifies the beginning of the winter ...

Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.

When is winter? Weather forecasters in the Northern Hemisphere will tell you Dec. 1 through the end of February, which is known as meteorological winter. But based on Earth's tilt and orbit around the ...

This year's Winter Solstice night is the darkest in over a decade. Astronomical winter soon arrives, but exactly when is our shortest day and longest night of the year? During Earth's yearly trek ...

We still have plenty of long, dark days ahead of us, but there’s a bright spot amid a sea of early sunsets We’re quickly approaching the shortest days of the year across Canada as the winter solstice ...

North Texas is already feeling like winter so far this month, but the traditional start to the season hasn’t quite reached us yet. Here’s when to expect that milestone, as well as a glimpse at the ...

Astronomical winter soon arrives, but exactly when is our shortest day and longest night of the year? During Earth's yearly trek around the inner solar system, the tilt of the planet's axis causes our ...

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