The sed rate test measures the distance red blood cells fall in a test tube in one hour. The farther the red blood cells have descended, the greater the inflammatory response of your immune system.
A woman pulls up her hood as she exits a subway during a snowstorm in New York City, March 5, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson. For all practical purposes, winter starts at around the moment your heating fails, forcing you to put on all your ugly Christmas sweaters at the same time. For others, itâs when you slip and fall down a dozen stairs into the subway.
Winter officially begins at the winter solstice (December 21 or 22) and ends at the spring equinox (March 21 or 22). However, the cold weather and snow can arrive sooner and stay much later. The amount of snow Vermont receives varies from winter to winter and from one region of the state to another.