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. What is the ...

Although we’ve already had some blasts of arctic air and some snow in recent weeks, the official start of winter is coming this weekend. The season known for snowstorms, icy windshields and ...

The shortest day of the year and longest night of the year is coming. The winter solstice, which also marks the first day of astronomical winter, is the day with the fewest hours of daylight ...