The spectacular summer of 2016 has come to a close, and it's time to open the books on a new season.
Sudbury enjoyed a hot and sunny summer with not too much rain. The fall forecast looks pretty sweet, too. Forecasters are predicting a warmer than normal September and October.
Sept. 22 also marks the fall equinox, which arrives at 10:21 a.m. this morning. From here on out, the days will get shorter and nights longer, until the winter solstice on Dec. 21, which is the shortest day of the year.
The word "equinox" comes from the Latin words “equi” meaning “equal” and “nox” meaning “night.” This implies that there will be equal amounts of daylight and darkness, however such is not exactly the case.
This year, however, the sun rose at 6:44 a.m. on the equinox and will set at 6:52 p.m., giving us eight minutes of day over night.
While beach season may be over, many people are relishing the chance to break out their fall sweaters and enjoy the leaves changing colours.
It won't be long before the treelines are painted with oranges and yellows and reds.
Are you a fall fanatic? Be sure to send us your fall photos to [email protected] to have them shared on our site.
