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In 2024, the solstice falls on Dec. 21, marking the official beginning of winter and ushering in the season’s characteristic cold fronts and holiday traditions. Winter will end on March 20, 2025.
Here’s what you need to know about the start—and end—of winter 2024: What is the first day of winter 2024? The first day of astronomical winter is Saturday, Dec. 21, marked by the winter ...
The 2024–25 North American winter is the current winter season in North America. The season officially began at the winter solstice, which in 2024 occurred on December 21, 2024, and it will end at the spring equinox which will occur on March 20, 2025. [ 1 ]
Astronomical winter begins on the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year when the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. This year that's Saturday, Dec. 21, which will be 5:21 a.m ...
The first winter storm, named Winter Storm Finn by The Weather Channel, hit the Midwest, Southeast, and East Coast on January 8–10, 2024. [23] Interstate 70 was closed from Watkins, Colorado to the Kansas state line due to the storm. [24] Winds in Colorado gusted up to 80 mph (130 km/h), while winds in New Mexico reached 76 mph (122 km/h).
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.
December 20, 2024 at 8:32 AM. As holiday lights brighten streets and the season of cheer unfolds, ... The two solstices are considered to be the start of the astronomical winter and summer seasons.
As for sunlight, Virginia is about average in state rankings. [31] Areas on the Chesapeake Coast and Eastern Shore are brightest, while the west and north of the state is more cloudy. On the Winter Solstice, Virginia gets between 9 and 10 hours of sunlight. On the summer solstice, it gets between 14.5 and 15 hours.