The Chicago area sure had a nice stretch of the temperatures in the 50s, 60s and 70s the past few weeks. But it’s now time to get those warm weather jackets, gloves and hats out of storage for good.
The official start of the next season is still more than a month away.
Although meteorological winter begins on Dec. 1, astronomical winter is tied to the winter solstice each year, which occurs when the North Pole is at its' furthest location away from the sun, creating the year's shortest day., the astronomical change in seasons will occur at 3:48 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21. This day will mark the shortest day of the year, although Dec. 22 will mark the first full day of winter.
Despite starting near the end of the months they begin in, astronomical seasons and meteorological seasons both last for approximately three months.
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