For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, today marks the shortest day of the year.
The December solstice is the moment the Sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere. This is the southernmost latitude it reaches during the year. After the solstice, it begins moving north again.
Today is also technically the start of winter, although the fifteen inches of snow in our front yard this past week would beg to differ.
Between that and predictions of another big storm in the offing, it’s no wonder Santa is so determined to make his annual road trip.
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J.R. Johnson 
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