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.
On December 8th, The Sun Goes To Bed Early. Next week, winter officially begins. The winter solstice, the time of year when the Sun reaches its southernmost extreme in the sky, will happen on Tuesday, December 21, at 6:38 p.m. EST. Though the solstice is considered the astronomical start of winter, many areas have already begun to see some wintry weather, including heavy snow near the Great Lakes.