COLUMBUS, GA. (WRBL) — Monday, Dec. 1 marked the first day of meteorological winter and this month could be warmer and wetter than average. First, let’s define meteorological winter as it may be ...

You may have heard us talk about "meteorological seasons" that don't match up with the seasons you typically see on the calendar. While that may sound weird, there is a reason meteorologists use these ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Let’s define those terms. Meteorological ...

Meteorologists define seasons a little differently than most. Instead of using the periods between solstices and equinoxes (or vice versa), we go by calendar month. For example: The more-often used ...

You may have noticed that meteorologists and climatologists define seasons differently from “regular” or astronomical spring, summer, fall, and winter. So, why do meteorological and astronomical ...

With the start of meteorological fall on Sept. 1, it’s a good time to review this topic. Astronomical seasons are defined by the spring and fall equinoxes and the summer and winter solstices. However, ...

With meteorological spring beginning in less than a week, it seems like a good time to address this frequently asked question. Astronomical seasons are defined by the spring and fall equinoxes and the ...