Darkness and Sunset Hours

Wow, it sure does get dark early this time of year. Currently, sunset in our neck of the woods is at 4:02 pm, and by next Friday and Saturday, the sun will set at 4:01 pm. Then, it will begin to set later by tiny increments. Unfortunately, so does sunrise. Ugga Bugga...It is so much easier to navigate the snowy roads during the light of day, but unfortunately, I rarely see daylight except for when I peek out of my classroom window for a few seconds per day. This is just about the only thing I dislike about winter...