Winter Solstice 2019: When Is It, And What Is It?
What is the winter solstice? It’s the astronomical moment when the Sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn, we have our shortest day and longest night of the year in the
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New Year’s Eve Weather: Mild or Wild? Get Our Forecast
Ready to ring in 2020? New Year’s Eve, one of the most festive nights of the year, is fast approaching. Whether you’re planning on celebrating indoors or out, you’ll want
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Full Moon for December 2019 Arrives on 12/12 at 12:12 – What Does It Mean?
December’s Cold Moon turns 100% full on 12/12 at 12:12 a.m. Eastern Time. That’s a lot of 12s! Should those living in the Eastern Time Zone buy a lottery ticket? Or get married? We explain.
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Top 5 Most Popular Christmas Trees
With so many varieties to choose from, there’s a reason why these 5 make the cut as the “perfect” Christmas trees.
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December’s Full Cold Moon Arrives on 12/12 at 12:12 a.m.
The last full Moon of the year arrives on the 12th at 12:12 a.m. EST! Learn about the origin of how this Moon got its name in our short video.
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December Weather Lore
There’s folklore for every type of weather at every time of year, and traditional lore in December surrounds Christmas and snow. Find out what the weather this month means for the rest of the year!
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Long Range Weather Forecast
December 4th - December 7th
- Northeast & New England
Coastal storm moves along Atlantic Seaboard, bringing mixed precipitation. Very cold air follows.
- Great Lakes, Ohio Valley & Midwest
Storm from Texas moves up to Ohio River Valley, depositing heavy rain, wet snow. Very cold air follows.
- Southeast U.S.
Coastal storm moves along Atlantic Seaboard, bringing moderate to heavy rain, increasingly strong winds. Very cold air follows. Freeze conditions into Florida.
- North Central U.S.
Another storm from Pacific Northwest moves to northern Rockies by 7th.
- South Central U.S.
Storm from Texas moves northeast, bringing widespread rain, and wet snow.
- Northwest U.S.
Another storm from Pacific Northwest moves to northern Rockies.
- Southwest U.S.
More scattered precipitation.
- Newfoundland, Labrador
Lots of clouds, with showers of rain and wet snow.
- Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec
A coastal storm moves up from the south and adversely affects Quebec and the Maritimes with heavy rain and wet snow. Very cold air follows.
- Ontario
A storm from the south moves into Ontario, depositing heavy rain and wet snow. Very cold air follows.
- Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Another storm from British Columbia moves to the Rockies by the 7th.
- British Columbia
Another storm from British Columbia moves to the Rockies.
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