text message. noun. Definition of text message for Students. : a short message that is sent electronically to a cell phone or other device.
Winter Solstice on December 21st: the longest night of the year. The shortest day of the year, the longest night occurs today, Sunday, December 21st. The so-called Winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs in the North Hemisphere when the Earth North axis is at the longest distance to the sun.
The winter solstice is the date with the shortest day and the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. That date/time will be between December 21 and December 22 each year in and thus the official start of winter in Minnesota.