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26. The high desert is getting rain/snow tomorrow

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:39 PM

Dec 2015

and snow again on Saturday. We've still got a few patches of last weekend's snow here and there, although it was off the streets by noon. I love NM winters. Still not much snowpack in the mountains, though.

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TONIGHT IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE! [View all] elleng Dec 2015 OP

The Solstice is the reason for the season. roody Dec 2015 #1

blessed solstice to you and yours. niyad Dec 2015 #2

I love the solstice. Tipperary Dec 2015 #42

Longest night of the year. liberal N proud Dec 2015 #3

AND days LENGTHEN from now on!!! elleng Dec 2015 #5

Thank. God. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2015 #13

66 here tonight and 78 tomorrow....damn I hate Florida winters. Lochloosa Dec 2015 #4

55 today, 63 tomorrow, 74 Thursday, elleng Dec 2015 #6

The high desert is getting rain/snow tomorrow Warpy Dec 2015 #26

Great graphic, thanks. oldandhappy Dec 2015 #7

Stupid; but serious question ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #8

Dunno, have to check with my Aussie friend! elleng Dec 2015 #9

I think that would be a more appropriate title ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #10

Right, elleng Dec 2015 #11

And yet it's still in "Anglish." Igel Dec 2015 #12

the solstices are called by their correct names in each hemisphere. niyad Dec 2015 #51

The answer is, from my Aussie friend: elleng Dec 2015 #15

Could get confusing ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #18

Right, it COULD! elleng Dec 2015 #19

When my Aussie buddy visited, he pointed at the sky and asked if that was the North Star pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #21

HA! elleng Dec 2015 #22

My buddy wanted to go to the Wall, as he's a VN vet (3RAR) pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #23

WOW! Quite a trek! elleng Dec 2015 #25

That's pretty handy, lol pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #27

Yes, pretty handy! elleng Dec 2015 #31

What I want to know is.. which was is up and which way is down? pangaia Dec 2015 #56

Depends on whether you stand on your head or not!!! elleng Dec 2015 #57

Humm,, true.. pangaia Dec 2015 #58

down is towards the center of Earth Takket Dec 2015 #61

According to Bucky Fuller that direction is 'in.' pangaia Dec 2015 #63

here: niyad Dec 2015 #49

welcome back, dear sun! restorefreedom Dec 2015 #14

Heckuva pic, restorefreedom! elleng Dec 2015 #35

:) bing is a wonderful thing. and great for pics. nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #36

Good to know. elleng Dec 2015 #37

i find it better than google for pics. nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #41

Blessed be! KamaAina Dec 2015 #16

Happiness from Solstice to Solstice Hekate Dec 2015 #17

Time to light up the Winter Solstice Tree! yellowcanine Dec 2015 #20

beautiful tree, and thank you. niyad Dec 2015 #50

Oooh, it's officially winter. W00t! n/t Butterbean Dec 2015 #24

Why do wingnuts hate the Winter Solstice and wage war on it?!1 n/t UTUSN Dec 2015 #28

excellent point. niyad Dec 2015 #52

Spring training starts in about 8 weeks. Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #29

"Hey STICER, go STICER, SOLSTICER, go STICER" valerief Dec 2015 #30

New Germany State Park ..... Western, MD Botany Dec 2015 #32

NICE! elleng Dec 2015 #34

Year round it is a real gem Botany Dec 2015 #44

Sounds good! elleng Dec 2015 #45

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In my dreams I'll be in the southern hemisphere frolicking naked on a warm beach somewhere. hunter Dec 2015 #33

I've been invited to a great party ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #38

The December solstice happens at 4:48 Universal Time on December 22. L. Coyote Dec 2015 #39

So today we begin the slow crawl out of the bottom of the analemma. longship Dec 2015 #40

A Scintillating Solstice to you! Iggo Dec 2015 #43

and to you! elleng Dec 2015 #46

so now winter is 1/3 over hfojvt Dec 2015 #47

Happy Solstice to one and all of my alternative faith cousins JackInGreen Dec 2015 #53

85 fucking degrees in Miami geomon666 Dec 2015 #54

55 degrees NOW in southern MD! elleng Dec 2015 #55

79 outside. :( Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #59

While I am not a fan of the early sunsets at this time of year, Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #60

Winter Solstice and a Christmas Moon... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #62

Yeah! Days will be burrowowl Dec 2015 #64

YAAY! Sunset's TODAY, 12/22, @ 4:50, elleng Dec 2015 #65

Aussies are sharp and funny, but OT I once got one of them back... pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #66

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