Photo by Brett Fisher A full moon rises over Carson City Friday night. The shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice, ended with a spectacular full moon, which crested over the Virginia Range around 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon just minutes before sunset. Like this:Like Loading... Related Latest News Nevada Dept. of Agriculture clears Santa’s reindeer for Christmas Entry NV Energy outages reported throughout Carson City, Carson Valley affecting around 3,800 customers Crash reported at 395 and Mica Drive in Indian Hills Fire reported in South Carson near Topsy, plus: crash reported at I580 and Fairview Breaking: Major residential fires lead to evacuations in Douglas County Events happening in Carson City and beyond Friday, December 19