Winter begins Saturday, here is why you should care

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- While meteorological winter began on Dec. 1, Astronomical winter begins this Saturday, Dec. 21.Winter solstice this SaturdayAstronomical winter, unlike meteorological winter, begins at different dates and times each year depending on the position of the Sun in relation to Earth. Once the Sun's rays are directly over the Tropic of Capricorn that marks the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.Winter solsticeIn Austin on the first day of winte