What’s Meteorological Winter? Why Does It Start Dec 1? | Weather.com

What’s Meteorological Winter? Why Does It Start Dec 1? | Weather.com

December 18, 2024

Updated: December 18, 2024, 1:28 pm ESTPublished: December 18, 2024, 1:28 pm EST

While most people observe the beginning of winter by the winter solstice, meteorologists do it differently. Here’s an explanation of meteorological winter and why it begins December 1.

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