Originally Posted by
MJH2
Because, meteorologically speaking the seasons begin and end on the the respective equinoxes (equinoxi?) and solstices. Winter and summer begin on a solstice (which is why the days in summer are actually getting shorter the entire time) with spring and fall beginning on an equinox.
I get all that. Basic earth sciences stuff. My problem is that the relative length of a solar day seems to have only a general effect on the conditions present in the weather. For example, I submit that winter this year started somewhere in November when we had our first snow AND our day colder than freezing.