The winter solstice marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The solstice happens when the Earth's axis is tilted farthest from the sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year.

Besides colder temperatures and falling snow, the other signs of obvious signs of winter approaching are longer nights and shorter days as the winter solstice nears. Here's when and what to know about ...

The winter has arrived at the doorstep of the northern hemisphere, announced by the coming of the winter solstice. And though temperatures have not started to plunge—yet—South Carolina is bracing for ...

Cold temperatures and wintry weather hit Western North Carolina hard earlier in December, but as we start the first day of winter, we have thawed a bit. The winter solstice signifies the beginning of ...