in #CASE you missed it… Winter Solstice This Weekend
Things to know about the shortest day of the year
For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, Saturday will mark the official astronomical start of winter, also known as the Winter Solstice.
It occurs at the moment the sun is over the Tropic of Capricorn, 8:19 pm PT when the Northern Hemisphere will be tilted farthest away from the sun.
Just how much sunlight you actually get on Saturday will depend on where you are located but generally, most will get 8-10 hours of sunlight.
Meteorological winter begins onDec. 1, since it’s the start of the coldest three months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.
How do you deal with the shorter days heading into the winter months?