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Winter is the coldest and darkest season of the year in polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures define different dates as the start of winter, and some use a definition based on weather.
Winter, coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring; the name comes from an old Germanic word that means ‘time of water’ and refers to the rain and snow of winter in middle and high latitudes.
Dec 20, 2020 · Winter is a primal time of death and loss, and a time for grief. It reminds us that darkness, not only light, is part of the recurring rhythm of what it means to be human.
May 8, 2024 · When is the winter solstice? In 2024, the first day of winter is Saturday, December 21. So, what is the winter solstice and why does it happen? Learn all about the shortest day of the year—and tell us what winter means to you!
Mar 8, 2022 · Winter, the coldest season of the year, comes between autumn and spring. It is associated with plunging temperatures and icy weather, but its impact and timing change according to location. The...
Mar 13, 2023 · A reduced snowpack has impacts to recreation, water resources, agriculture, hydropower, and wildfire season, experts said. NOAA reported the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. this winter ...
Dec 21, 2023 · The winter period from December to February is now the fastest-warming of the three-month seasons for nearly 75% of the US, according to an analysis of NOAA temperature data by Climate Central, a...
Nov 24, 2021 · What weather can the U.S. expect in the second winter of a double-dip La Niña? The Climate Prediction Center’s Mike Halpert lays it out in his discussion of the November update to NOAA’s winter outlook.
2 days ago · winter solstice, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22) and farthest north in the Southern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21).
AccuWeather’s Winter Center provides both national and local 24-hour snowfall forecast maps, as well as the National Weather Service Snow Depth map.
