Waiting on snow to roll in last night, I got an email from the weather channel letting me know that November 30th was the last day of fall. What??
I thought the last day of fall was December 21st this year!
I had no idea there are two official ways to define a season… in this instance, fall.
- Meteorological fall = “Fall as defined by weather patterns and calendar convenience.”
- Astronomical fall = “Fall as defined by Earth’s tilt and orbit.”
Hugo aligns with meteorological seasons because it looks/feels like winter.
It seems crazy to think winter doesn’t begin until December 21st (astronomically) when there’s not a leaf to be found on trees around here. Astronomical fall (“regular” fall) is based on sun angle and day length. Considering daylight savings time, I think the winter solstice thing is overrated. 🙂
Now you know: There’s a huge difference in the size of bear’s claws.
