User blog:Glflegolas/Poll -- When does winter start?

With the Christmas holidays soon coming up, it's time to think about getting ready for those. But, the coming of Christmas also means the beginning of winter for many of us. Two common definitions used for winter are: When do you think that winter starts? Astronomically, on December 21st. Meteorologically, on December 1st. December 24/25th, because that's Christmas. January 1st, New Year's Day. The night of the first frost. When the ground freezes. The day the first snow flies. The first day that doesn't get above freezing. When Game of Thrones' next season starts up. I never see winter where I live. What's winter anyways? Other (please tell us in the comments)
 * Astronomically, winter starts on December 21st, and ends on March 21st, the winter solstice and spring equinox respectively.
 * Climatologists, on the other hand, usually consider winter starting on December 1st, and ending on March 1st, which more closely reflects the actual weather patterns.
 * Some other scientific (and fictitious) definitions, that I will list below.

When do you think that winter ends? Astronomically, on March 21st. Meteorologically, on March 1st. The Easter holidays. The night of the last frost. When the first leaves appear on the trees. When the grass needs to be cut for the first time. When the ground thaws. The day the last snow flies. The first day that it reaches 10 degrees Celsius or warmer. The first day that it's warm enough to wear shorts/a T-shirt/sandals/other summer apparel. When university exams start. Spring? It's always summer where I live. Who needs spring anyways? Other (please tell us in the comments)

Glflegolas (admin) Send a Messenger  22:44, December 16, 2015 (UTC)