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Winter arrived in the northern hemisphere with the solstice at 4:44 a.m. CST Dec. 21, the day with the longest night of the year.
The winter solstice arrives
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Performers dance in the street as the “Burning the Clocks” parade of lanterns moves through Brighton, England, as part of celebrations of the winter solstice on Dec. 21, 2016. 
