It's long past the Winter Solstice. Therefore, the days should've been going back to being longer again.

Then tell me. Why did it get dark today at like, 6:20-ish when yesterday it got dark at 7? My suspicions are that it's because of the creepy creepy snow that we've got blocking out the sun similar to fallout or ash.

That would explain why it looks so dang apocalyptic outside right now, minus, like the ruined buildings and zombies and leatherclad barbarians on motorcycles and the like.