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Blacksburg, VA – Sunday marks a major seasonal shift across Virginia as the Winter Solstice arrives this morning, bringing the shortest amount of daylight of the entire year to the region.
According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, astronomical winter officially begins at 10:03 a.m. EST Sunday, signaling the point when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted farthest away from the sun. As a result, much of southwest and central Virginia will experience just over 9.5 hours of daylight today…