In
the Northern Hemisphere, in the Northern E.U. and U.S., it is ludicrous to
claim that winter begins not until December 21st. If we go by the
claim, the Christmas season is in the fall—joined by Halloween (and
Thanksgiving in the U.S.). Similarly, September sports autumn cooling off
rather than three more weeks of summer. In many areas, leaves turn fall colors
well before September 21st. As a matter of fact, “Climate scientists
define summer as the three months from June 1 through August 31st.”[1] Why, then, do
meteorologists on television, at least in the U.S.—that vaunted
superpower—announce that fall officially begins
on September 21st. They even show “fall begins” on the day of the 21st
on the week of weather. Similar, the fools show “winter begins” just four days
before Christmas, on the winter solstice. That solstice is in the winter—not the beginning of it.
The full essay is at "Weather Seasons and Astronomy."
1.Doyle Rice, “Can’t Sleep on It: Nights Are Hottest on Record,” USA Today, September 7, 2018.
