It's Dec. 1, but despite the incoming snow and ice, the official start to winter is still three weeks out. Here's when winter officially begins.

The start of December in Ohio brought snow emergencies across the state and record snowfall for some regions. Now, the Buckeye State could see several more inches of snow by Dec. 13 as arctic air ...

The start of December in Ohio brought snow emergencies across the state and record snowfall for some regions. Now, the Buckeye State could see a cold snap a week before Christmas. And winter hasn't ...

Winter starts this weekend. In astronomical terms, we're in the darkest days of the year and headed into the coldest season. The solstice has the longest night and shortest daytime hours of the year.

But is it technically winter now, or does winter begin with the winter solstice? Let’s clear up some of the confusion about the season’s “start” date. The winter solstice varies by year, between Dec.

Astronomical winter began on Sunday, Dec. 21, which is also the winter solstice. The winter solstice varies by year, between Dec. 20 and Dec. 23. It marks the shortest day and longest night in the ...

The 2025 winter solstice, which marks the official start of winter, occurs on Sunday, Dec. 21. Known as the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice is when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted ...