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While there is no well-agreed-upon date used to indicate the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there are two definitions of winter which may be used. Based on the astronomical definition, winter begins at the winter solstice, which in 2016 occurred on December 21, and ends at the March equinox, which in 2017 occurred on March 20. [4]
The name Winter Storm Jonas was created by The Weather Channel at the beginning of the winter storm season, and assigned to the storm system when it was forecast; it has also been used in international media, [185] and was used by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio [186] and the United States Postal Service. [187]
While there is no well-agreed-upon date used to indicate the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there are two definitions of winter which may be used. Based on the astronomical definition, winter begins at the winter solstice, which in 2015 occurred late on December 21, and ends at the March equinox, which in 2016 occurred on March 20. [1]
Blizzard in Pennsylvania. The February 2016 North American winter storm was a strong winter storm that caused more than 70,000 people in southern California to lose their electricity, with many broken trees and electrical lines in that area, [4] with the Southern Rocky Mountains having the potential to receive some of the greatest snowfall from the system. [5]
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 ...
Meteorological winter begins on Dec. 1, while astronomical winter starts on Dec. 21. The Earth is tilted approximately 23.5 degrees on its axis. As a result, there are days when our planet faces ...
In Celtic nations such as Ireland (using the Irish calendar) and in Scandinavia, the winter solstice is traditionally considered as midwinter, with the winter season beginning 1 November, on All Hallows, or Samhain. [citation needed] Winter ends and spring begins on Imbolc, or Candlemas, which is 1 or 2 February. [22]
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