Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cold temperatures and wintry weather hit Western North Carolina hard earlier in December, but as we start the first day of winter, ...

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 ...

When is the winter solstice? The next winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere will occur on Dec. 21, 2025, and the next Winter Solstice for the Southern Hemisphere will occur on June 21, 2025. The ...

This year’s Winter Solstice will occur on Dec. 21. Many ancient sites, like Newgrange in Ireland, pictured, were built to be aligned with and track the Winter Solstice. Photo by Bethany O’Hagan The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Hemisphere’s shortest day and longest night of ...