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Winter is the coldest season of the year, characterized by minimum temperatures and short days. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter lasts from the winter solstice in December to the vernal equinox in March. Cultures define the start of winter differently, with many European and East Asian nations considering November the beginning. Winter nights are long and precipitation often falls as snow, covering some areas permanently in snow and ice. Popular winter activities include ice skating, hockey, skiing, snowball fights, and building snowmen.

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Winter is the coldest season of the year, characterized by minimum temperatures and short days. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter lasts from the winter solstice in December to the vernal equinox in March. Cultures define the start of winter differently, with many European and East Asian nations considering November the beginning. Winter nights are long and precipitation often falls as snow, covering some areas permanently in snow and ice. Popular winter activities include ice skating, hockey, skiing, snowball fights, and building snowmen.

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Winter

Winter is the coldest season of the year and it is a part of the main seasons found in the temperate zone. In general, winter is characterized by having minimum temperatures and the days of the shortest duration. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter is from winter solstice to vernal equinox. Duration of Winter The official start of the month of winter is different in various cultures and locations. According to recent meteorology the winter months are December, January and February for the Northern Hemisphere. For the Southern Hemisphere they are June, July and August. Even so, many European and East Asian nations regard November as the start of the winter season.The Celtic countries consider November 1 as the beginning of winter whereas according to the Chinese calendar it is from November 7. Features of Winter The winter nights are usually very long and the days are short. In certain areas, there is extremely high precipitation in the form of snowfall and some places remain permanently covered with snow.In places where there are blizzards or winter storms a lot of transportation problems are faced. Ice fog is a rare atmospheric phenomenon, in which suspension of ice crystals is formed in the air. This happens only at temperatures that follow below -30C. Winter activities There are a number of fun sports and interesting activities associated with winter. To name a few we have: Ice skating Ice Hockey Ice Biking Skiing Snowball fighting Building snowman and snow castles Sledging Winter is a season which occurs between autumn and spring.

Serla Krisdwianisa/ Tugas Science

PICTURE OF WINTER

Serla Krisdwianisa/ Tugas Science

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