TO FORM WAY OUT TO THE WEST. HERE’S CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JOE DIAZ. YES, WE’RE GETTING SOME OVERCAST CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. IT’S STILL QUITE MILD, THOUGH. YOU CAN SEE THE HIGH CLOUDS FROM ...

The winter solstice occurs early on Dec. 21 at 4:21 a.m. Eastern time. This is when the sun reaches its most southerly point in the sky for the year, yielding the year’s longest nights.

Winter skies can be the clearest of the year and the richest in stars. Here are some of the constellations and planets to observe in the winter sky this season.