Winter
Season
Winter
is the coldest season of the year and it is a part of the main seasons found in
the temperate zone. In general, winter is characterized by having minimum
temperatures and the days of the shortest duration.
Duration of winter
The
official start of the month of winter is different in various cultures and
locations. According to recent meteorology the winter months are December,
January and February for the Northern Hemisphere. For the Southern Hemisphere
they are June, July and August. Even so, many European and East Asian nations
regard November as the start of the winter season. The Celtic countries
consider November 1 as the beginning of winter whereas according to the Chinese
calendar it is from November 7.
Features of winter
- The winter nights are usually very long and the days are short.
- In certain areas, there is extremely high precipitation in the form of snowfalland some places remain permanently covered with snow.
- In places where there are blizzards or winter storms a lot of transportation problems are faced.
- Ice fog is a rare atmospheric phenomenon, in which suspension of ice crystals is formed in the air. This happens only at temperatures that follow below -30ÂșC.
Winter activities
There
are a number of fun sports and interesting activities associated with winter.
To name a few we have:
- Iceskating
- Ice Hockey
- Ice Biking
- Skiing
- Snowball fighting
- Building snowman and snow castles
- Sledging
Winter
is a season which occurs between autumn and spring.
The
winter season has several advantages. It gives us a lot of fruits and
vegetables. It is good for health. It is suitable for hard work. We do not get tired
soon. Students like this season because they can work hard during this season.
They play cricket, hockey and badminton during this season. The winter season
improves our health. Our digestion improves during this season. We look
energetic and smart in this season. The winter evening is very pleasant. It is
delightful to sit round the fire in the evening and chat with friends.
The
winter season is very painful for the poor. The poor people do not have warm
clothes. They shiver with cold at night. It is difficult for them to sleep at
night. Many people die from cold. It is difficult to go out at night. We often
catch cold during winter.
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