At roughly 8:30 a.m. PST tomorrow, December 21, 2017, the winter solstice occurs. Thus, tonight will be the longest night of the year, tomorrow will be the shortest day, and also the first day of official winter.
For each of the next 182+ days each day will have slightly more daylight than the day before. Adherents of the old faiths will tomorrow celebrate the sun's 'decision' to begin its return to our skies, at places like Stonehenge and New Grange.
Given the current lack of sunspots, it is likely to be a cold winter. Plus SoCal could use some rain on those fires.
