The Tahoe Cross Country Ski area in Tahoe City received 17 inches of snow in recent days as winter storms bring heavy snowfall to the Sierra. Niobe Burden Austere ©Niobe S Burden Northern ...

As the Northern Hemisphere welcomes spring today, the Southern Hemisphere is marked with the first day of autumn.

This means that after months of being pointed away from the sun during the winter, the Northern Hemisphere will now ... longer days until the summer solstice on June 20, the longest day of the ...

The vernal equinox heralds the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (finally). But have you heard the myth about ...

This solstice falls between June 20 and 22. Meanwhile, at the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from the sun — leading to the shortest day and longest night of the year.

A cross-country skier from northern Manitoba says he was “overjoyed” when he learned he had finished first at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy. Cory Beardy, 15 ...

Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere.

On March 20, 2025, the vernal equinox will signal the coming of spring for the Northern Hemisphere. Then, in September, nature will once again bring us the autumnal equinox, the time of year that ...

The shortest day of the year occurs on the winter solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere reaches its maximum tilt from the sun, causing the sun to appear at its lowest point in the sky.

After a warm start to the week, Northern California is getting ready for the next winter storm to move in. This storm will be stronger and colder than the last, as it moves in Wednesday through ...

A Winter Storm Warning kicks in at 11 p.m. Tuesday for the Sierra and Coastal Range and continues until 11 p.m. Thursday. Widespread 2-4 feet of Sierra snow is expected, with 1-2 feet of snow in ...