Winter Begins --- You mean it hasn't already?

Well....for those of us here in New England for the last several weeks of rounds of 'winter weather' and that 'wonderful brisk cold air'....we just might need to adjust to the fact that winter indeed officially starts tomorrow....

Check out the links below:

What and when is Winter Solstice? - Time and Date

10 things about the December Solstice - Time and Date

December Solstice (Winter Solstice) - Time and Date

Winter Solstice - EarthSky

First Day of Winter:  Winter Solstice 2017 | Facts, Folklore, and more... - The Old Farmer's Almanac

And two more that I am including just as information links....

Winter solstice:  The Feast of Juul, Thor and why pagans celebrate the shortest day of the year, by Cameron Macphail, The Telegraph | Lifestyle | Christmas, 18 December 2017

When is the winter solstice 2017?  Traditions, rituals and definition of the shortest day of the year, by Sophie Curtis Technology and Science Editor, Mirror, 20 December 2017

Winter Begins!

                               
Oh No ---- Winter begins, we so hope not!  We are rather enjoying this spring/fall weather!  I know, I know --- the law of averages just might win out El Nino or not!  Just remember from this day forward --- we gain daylight!

Here are some interesting Winter sites:

First Day of Winter 2015 - Old Farmer's Almanac
Shortest Day of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere - timeanddate.com
Everything you need to know:  December solstice 2015 - EarthSky
Everything you need to know about the Winter Solstice:  From astronomy to religion, the year's shortest day brings enduring mysteries, by Brian Handwerk, National Geographic, 12-21-15
Ring in the new season:  December Solstice happens next week, by Geoff Gaherty, Starry Night Education, space.com, 12-18-15

Activities:
Education World:  Celebrate Winter! Solstice Activites
Winter - Teacher Resources - TeacherVision
Winter Activities and Printables for Teacher - apples4theteacher.com

Winter Solstice

Okay, so it's the Winter Solstice on December 21 at 11:11 am so what ----- well that means the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere ----- I know what you are thinking ----- Wow, great, short day, long night ----- here is the good part and then we turn the corner towards the longest day, you know we start gaining more daylight hours each day ----- and let's face it ------ that is something to celebrate!!!!!!

For more on the Winter Solstice check out these sites:

EarthSky | Science News | Great Photos | Sky Alerts

 Everything you need to know:  December solstice 2013

Earth closest to sun for the year on January 4, 2014

   National Geographic has information on the Solstice and additional information on 5 sky events