RICHMOND, Va. -- The winter solstice occurs at 11:19 p.m. Saturday.
This is when the direct rays of the sun are over the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere.
On Sunday, there will be 9 hours and 34 minutes of daylight. Daylight will increase the rest of the winter.
We will actually see a warming trend for the first few days of astronomical winter. Highs will be up to around 60 on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A cold front will bring some slightly cooler weather later in the week, but temperatures are expected to remain above normal.
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